League Play-Off

Senra
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Duarte Pereira kicked off to start the match. Bento Brás kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Carlos Matias was a little too slow when Alexandre Brás got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 4th minute. The score was now 1-0. When Senra's Duarte Pereira in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Gancho's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bento Brás during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Alexandre Brás got free in front of the goal in the 25th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Carlos Matias was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Alexandre Brás in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Carlos Matias, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Carlos Matias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duarte Pereira in the 28th minute of play. Duarte Pereira received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Carlos Matias came out and tried to block the shot, but Duarte Pereira slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 35th minute. Alexandre Brás came free with the goalkeeper in the 39th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Carlos Matias could save by the left post. After 40 minutes, Sandro Amorim mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Gancho and the Senra players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sandro Amorim kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Lúcio Vieira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Bruno Tavares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bruno Tavares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Leite having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Alexandre Brás ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlos Matias was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. In the 80th minute Lúcio Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Leite saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd match minute, Senra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Costa to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Brás in the 91st minute of play forced SC Gancho's goalkeeper Carlos Matias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Bruno Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Senra had won after a very even match.