League Play-Off

Estadio Corveira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Corveira's Rui Silva started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Lourenço Trindade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Alexandre Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Júlio Cardoso got free with João Rodrigues in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Filipe Trindade's late challenge caught a SC Corveira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Filipe Trindade helped the player get up and apologised. In the 8th match minute, Sistelos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filipe Trindade to maneuver through the defense. When Rui Silva in the 9th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or João Rodrigues kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Júlio Cardoso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but João Rodrigues made a huge save. 18 minutes into the match, SC Corveira's goal looked a bit too open when Lourenço Trindade came free, but Alexandre Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexandre Andrade made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lourenço Trindade in the 24th minute of play. Rui Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Rodrigues having to interfere. A hard shot 29 in the game by Júlio Cardoso from a close distance when the talented João Rodrigues managed to make a qualified save. Sistelos's players were relieved. Sistelos's João Rodrigues proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Sistelos from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in SC Corveira's zone, Lourenço Trindade stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandre Andrade came out of the goal and Lourenço Trindade tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lourenço Trindade to strike the kick off in the second half. If Júlio Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rui Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rui Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Rodrigues having to interfere. Nuno Reis kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Rui Silva might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over João Rodrigues. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rui Silva ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, SC Corveira's Domingos Morais got a free kick in the 75th minute. Lourenço Trindade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Andrade having to interfere. João Rodrigues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Cardoso in the 84th minute of the match. When Vicente Tavares fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sistelos's protests and gave Vicente Tavares a yellow card for diving instead. After 85 played minutes Sistelos got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Tavares. João Rodrigues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Silva in the 91st minute of the match. If Lourenço Trindade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The SC Corveira fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sistelos had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.