League Play-Off

Estadio Macau
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nuno Miranda made the kick off which started today's match. Nuno Miranda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. António Cabral's late challenge caught a SC Macau's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. António Cabral helped the player get up and apologised. In the 4th minute, António Cabral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the game, João Borba cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Luís Nunes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. SC Macau's Luís Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Miranda in the 14th minute of play. Miguel Carneiros short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Gabriel Simões to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Nuno Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Gabriel Simões tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, SC Macau's goal looked a bit too open when João Borba came free, but Luís Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to SC Macau getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. André Aleixo hit a great ball. After 29 played minutes, SC Pera's Vasco Cardoso shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luís Nunes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Pera reached it. If João Borba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nuno Miranda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Nunes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, João Borba managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Pera's supporters rose to their feet, but João Borba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Nunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luís Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Miranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. The SC Macau players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SC Pera were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nuno Sousa to make the kick off. Gabriel Simões showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Carneiro in the 52nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in SC Macau's zone, Nuno Miranda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Nunes came out of the goal and Nuno Miranda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 61st minute, SC Pera's Nuno Miranda dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. João Borba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. SC Pera's Gabriel Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Sousa in the 85th minute of play. In the 88thth minute of the game Miguel Carneiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Pera's Gabriel Simões was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Nuno Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The SC Pera supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing SC Pera would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.