League Play-Off

Estadio Montoito
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) When SC Montoito's Jorge Borges in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Balouca's goalie prevented a goal. After 7 minutes, Rogério Torres mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Balouca and the SC Montoito players grew even worse after the yellow card. João Melo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Borges in the 8th minute of the match. After 9 played minutes SC Balouca got a freekick which was hit by Artur Aleixo. Adelino Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Humberto Leão fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Balouca's protests and gave Humberto Leão a yellow card for diving instead. Humberto Leão hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, SC Balouca's Humberto Leão got a free kick in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Borges in the 22nd minute of play forced SC Balouca's goalkeeper João Melo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the game, Jorge Borges recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of João Melo. Jorge Borges showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Jaime Moura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Nuno Assis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manuel Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Nuno Assis 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 Adelino Abreu got free with João Melo in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, SC Montoito's Tiago Paredes got a free kick in the 46th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jorge Borges to strike the kick off in the second half. Jaime Moura could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Nuno Assis made a huge save. Adelino Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. João Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaime Moura charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jaime Moura the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of SC Montoito booed when SC Balouca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Moura didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute Adelino Abreu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Melo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, SC Montoito's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Pinheiro came free, but Nuno Assis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute Manuel Pinheiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Assis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, SC Balouca's goal looked a bit too open when Lourenço Cardoso came free, but João Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the SC Balouca players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SC Montoito.