League Play-Off

Nora
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Júlio Moutinho made the kick off which started today's match. Manuel Vaz hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 9th minute, João Guarda sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SC Nora's Gaspar Machado didn't even have to move. Rui Ribeiro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 16th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Júlio Baptista. Louzinha's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 19th minute Mariano Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaspar Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Nora's goalkeeper Gaspar Machado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 20 played minutes SC Nora got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Vaz. Júlio Baptista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júlio Moutinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Júlio Baptista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Moutinho in the 29th minute of the match. With a little luck, Louzinha's Júlio Baptista got control of the ball when David Moura tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 34thth minute of the game Júlio Moutinho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Louzinha's Júlio Baptista was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 35 played minutes Louzinha got a freekick which was hit by André Pereira. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by André Pereira during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 36th minute, André Pereira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Joaquim Vaz in the 37th minute really tested Júlio Baptista's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Mariano Costa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gaspar Machado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Mariano Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eduardo Nogueira to make the kick off. Eduardo Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júlio Moutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Louzinha's Júlio Baptista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Moura in the 65th minute of play. Mariano Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the match, SC Nora's goalkeeper Gaspar Machado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mariano Costa. In the 72nd minute, Mariano Costa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gaspar Machado was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 77th minute Eduardo Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaspar Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Louzinha booed when SC Nora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Vaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mariano Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Gaspar Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eduardo Nogueira 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 88th minute, António Rocha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 89 minutes into the match, SC Nora's goal looked a bit too open when João Guarda came free, but Gaspar Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute, André Pereira reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gaspar Machado. The goal made the score 0-2. When the final whistle sounded Louzinha left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than SC Nora.