League Play-Off

Saldanha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th match minute, Antela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuno Nogueira to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to SC Saldanha getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Rui Gaspar hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the game, Pedro Aguiar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Emílio Luz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Pedro Aguiar came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Antela fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Pedro Aguiar couldn't finish the play. If Américo Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marco Sousa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hugo Coelho in the 15th minute. Antela's Marco Sousa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Antela from getting a goal against them. In the 22nd minute, SC Saldanha's Hugo Coelho ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marco Sousa. Marco Sousa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. In the 27th minute Amadeu Morais shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Sousa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amadeu Morais's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Manuel Guarda struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Marco Sousa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Saldanha. Marco Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeu Morais, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amadeu Morais struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Marco Sousa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Saldanha. Américo Matos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emílio Luz having to make a save. In the 47th minute, Óscar Mendes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

SC Saldanha's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Armindo Alves in the 56th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Júlio Monteiro heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Hugo Coelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Sousa having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Antela's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeu Morais came free, but Marco Sousa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nuno Nogueira hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the match, SC Saldanha's Armindo Alves broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Hugo Coelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Marco Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amadeu Morais fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Sousa having to interfere. If Pedro Aguiar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute Pedro Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emílio Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Sousa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Coelho, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Marco Sousa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amadeu Morais in the 86th minute of play. Amadeu Morais received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Marco Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.