League Play-Off

Almagre
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Afonso Vieira made the kick off which started today's match. If Nuno Delgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Almagre's Bernardo Leiria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Delgado in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Afonso Vieira fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 18th minute, Afonso Vieira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cisao's Jacinto Teixeira got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Almagre's António Santarém got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Afonso Vieira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Nogueira having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when António Santarém got free with Tomás Nogueira in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Afonso Vieira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Vieira in the 37th minute of play forced Cisao's goalkeeper Tomás Nogueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Moutinho's late challenge caught a Cisao's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Moutinho helped the player get up and apologised. 39 minutes into the game, one of Almagre:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Cisao a penalty, 41 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Alberto Barbosa, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Almagre's Bernardo Leiria. 0-1. In the 47th minute of the match Lúcio Pedroso shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bernardo Leiria showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Nuno Delgado made the kick off in the second half. Bernardo Leiria made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacinto Teixeira in the 52nd minute. Tomás Nogueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonso Vieira, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Emanuel Guarda kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. António Santarém received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Tomás Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th match minute, Cisao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Guarda to maneuver through the defense. Bernardo Leiria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Teixeira in the 74th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Jacinto Teixeira got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Cisao's Nuno Delgado in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Almagre's goalie prevented a goal. Almagre's Bernardo Leiria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Almagre from getting a goal against them. 83 minutes into the match, Almagre's goalkeeper Bernardo Leiria had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jacinto Teixeira. Tomás Nogueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Vieira in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Xavier Oliveira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Almagre's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by João Moutinho in the 88th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cisao eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.