League Play-Off

Estadio Espiunca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Francisco Bessa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Cabral, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. A collision led to SC Espiunca getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Mário Machado hit a great ball. Amadeu Mota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emílio Borba in the 14th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Espiunca's goalkeeper Amadeu Mota, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Amadeu Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Oliveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amadeu Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Oliveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Francisco Bessa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Cabral, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute, Emílio Borba 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. In the 40th minute, Joaquim Oliveira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Adelino Borba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joaquim Oliveira was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adelino Borba in the 54th minute of play forced SC Courelinhas's goalkeeper Francisco Bessa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mário Machado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Bessa having to interfere. Adelino Borba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Bessa having to interfere. The corner led SC Espiunca's Hugo Gueifão to fire away a dangerous shot which Francisco Bessa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Amadeu Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Oliveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. After a rather tough play, SC Espiunca's Mário Machado got a free kick in the 78th minute. Adelino Borba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 86th minute Adelino Borba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Bessa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to SC Espiunca getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Mariano Sá hit a great ball. In the 92nd match minute, SC Espiunca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mário Machado to maneuver through the defense. Francisco Mota was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 92nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.