League Play-Off

Panque
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jorge Azevedo got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the game, SC Beicudo's Sebastião Simões nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Miguel Assunção made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 13th minute, Lucas Coimbra 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. Albertino Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Azevedo in the 14th minute of the match. Daniel Aleixo charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Daniel Aleixo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Daniel Aleixo hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. The supporters of Panque FC booed when SC Beicudo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Aleixo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Panque FC's zone, Nuno Guerreiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Miguel Assunção came out of the goal and Nuno Guerreiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Lucas Coimbra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miguel Assunção stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rui Pinto's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Albertino Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Lucas Coimbra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albertino Machado having to interfere. After 43 minutes, Rui Pinto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Beicudo and the Panque FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rui Pinto hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After having played for 45 minutes, Lucas Coimbra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Panque FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucas Coimbra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Albertino Machado was a little too slow when Jorge Azevedo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Sebastião Simões made the kick off in the second half. Nuno Guerreiro's late challenge caught a Panque FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nuno Guerreiro helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, SC Beicudo's Nuno Guerreiro got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 58th minute, Rogério Porto sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SC Beicudo's Albertino Machado didn't even have to move. Daniel Aleixo was shown his second yellow card after 60 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 60th match minute, SC Beicudo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Aleixo to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Panque FC's Joaquim Dantas got a free kick in the 66th minute. 71 minutes into the game, Lucas Coimbra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Albertino Machado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 75th minute, Rui Pinto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Miguel Assunção was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. 82 minutes into the game, Rui Pinto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Miguel Assunção was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rui Pinto's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Miguel Assunção firmly grabbed it by the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jorge Azevedo in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Albertino Machado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Cristóvão Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.