League Play-Off

Estadio Pomarao
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Paulo Guarda started the match with the kick off. Adolfo Paiva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafael Aleixo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. When Paulo Guarda, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 6 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Rafael Aleixo was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Estradas FC's Adolfo Paiva got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rafael Aleixo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Guarda, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Estradas FC's Paulo Guarda got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paulo Guarda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 23 played minutes Estradas FC got a freekick which was hit by Adelino Domingues. Domingos Aleixo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Rui Almeida when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 33rd minute, Filipe Faria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emanuel Mota took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rafael Aleixo. Pomarao FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Adolfo Paiva made a precise shot to the right of Rafael Aleixo. Pomarao FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 45 minutes into the game, Óscar Guerreiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Estradas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pomarao FC the free kick. In the 45th match minute, Estradas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Óscar Guerreiro to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

A collision led to Estradas FC getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Eusébio Fernandes hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Ribeiro in the 52nd minute of play forced Estradas FC's goalkeeper Rui Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the game, Pomarao FC's Rui Vale nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rui Almeida made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Guarda in the 63rd minute of play forced Pomarao FC's goalkeeper Rafael Aleixo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute Rui Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 67 minutes, Afonso Simões mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pomarao FC and the Estradas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Afonso Simões hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulo Guarda got free with Rafael Aleixo in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Afonso Simões was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 71 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Pomarao FC's Afonso Simões got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Adolfo Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Rafael Aleixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Guarda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Rafael Aleixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 79 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Adolfo Paiva sped through Pomarao FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rafael Aleixo. 82 minutes into the match, Pomarao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Guarda came free, but Rafael Aleixo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Pomarao FC's goalkeeper Rafael Aleixo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adolfo Paiva. Adolfo Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Rafael Aleixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Despite being the better team, Estradas FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.