League Play-Off

Estadio Cancelas
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cristiano Pinho made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cancelas FC's goalkeeper Luís Correia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rafael Aleixo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Pinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Rafael Aleixo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Pinho in the 9th minute of the match. After 10 played minutes Pomarao FC got a freekick which was hit by Gil Amaral. The audience was convinced that Cristiano Pinho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafael Aleixo was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. A collision led to Pomarao FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Afonso Simões hit a great ball. Inácio Vieira's late challenge caught a Cancelas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Inácio Vieira helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Pomarao FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Inácio Vieira hit a great ball. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cancelas FC's goalkeeper Luís Correia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 28th minute Cristiano Pinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Aleixo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rui Vale might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luís Correia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rui Vale ran back to his position shaking his head. Júlio Aleixo hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Cancelas FC's André Jesus got a free kick in the 36th minute. If Rui Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute Rui Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Correia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes into the game, Paulo Moura was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pomarao FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cancelas FC the free kick. In the 43rd minute, one of Pomarao FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Pomarao FC. The goalkeeper, Rafael Aleixo, was totally fooled by Cancelas FC's Rogério Baptista, who 45 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side.

Rui Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafael Aleixo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristiano Pinho's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. A collision led to Pomarao FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Gil Amaral hit a great ball. Alfredo Pacheco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alfredo Pacheco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 69 minutes, Rui Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pomarao FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rui Vale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Pomarao FC booed when Cancelas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Correia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Domingos Aleixo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Luís Correia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Rui Vale's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Correia was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Miguel Ribeiro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 77th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luís Correia. Cancelas FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Domingos Aleixo came free with the goalkeeper in the 78th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Luís Correia could save by the left post. André Jesus kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Cancelas FC's Luís Correia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Cancelas FC from getting a goal against them. In the 88th minute, Alfredo Pacheco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Domingos Aleixo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Correia having to interfere. Rui Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Correia having to interfere. Pomarao FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.