League Play-Off

Tourim
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tomás Tavares made the kick off which started today's match. Gabriel Borges made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Gomes in the 4th minute. Gabriel Borges made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Carlos Simões sent off a good shot on target. Cercadas FC's Gabriel Borges proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Cercadas FC from getting a goal against them. After 11 played minutes Cercadas FC got a freekick which was hit by António Pacheco. In the 17th minute, SC Tourim's Alberto Lima dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Tourim's goalkeeper Filipe Borges, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Filipe Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Garcia in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th minute Alberto Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Borges saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Tomás Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomás Tavares kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Gabriel Borges showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Lima, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Carlos Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Gabriel Borges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alberto Lima to make the kick off. Gabriel Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Simões, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the game, Afonso Matias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cercadas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Tourim the free kick. After 60 played minutes Cercadas FC got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Matias. 68 minutes into the game, Carlos Simões cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Gabriel Borges was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Simão Marques's late challenge caught a SC Tourim's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Simão Marques helped the player get up and apologised. In the 71st minute, Simão Marques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gabriel Borges showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Simões in the 73rd minute of the match. Gabriel Borges showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Simões, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Simão Marques kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. When Alberto Lima came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the SC Tourim 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 Alberto Lima couldn't finish the play. When Carlos Simões came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the SC Tourim 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 Carlos Simões couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Lima in the 96th minute of play forced Cercadas FC's goalkeeper Gabriel Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cercadas FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.