League Play-Off

Troias
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fernando Coelho took the kick off in the first half of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 2 minutes, José Paredes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Gil Gonçalves hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute, Troias's João Cunha ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind José Paredes. José Paredes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. When Vasco Borges fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Inacios's protests and gave Vasco Borges a yellow card for diving instead. Vasco Borges kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. If Rogério Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abel Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rogério Rodrigues was extremely unlucky when he, in the 21st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After 22 played minutes João Cunha rounded SC Inacios's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. 30 minutes into the game, Fernando Coelho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Amadeu Santarém was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Amadeu Santarém showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Coelho, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After some careless play in the Troias defense, Fernando Coelho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amadeu Santarém. The Troias fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amadeu Santarém should have stopped the shot. SC Inacios's José Paredes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save SC Inacios from getting a goal against them. Rogério Rodrigues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Paredes having to interfere. José Paredes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Cunha in the 46th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when João Cunha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Abel Nascimento could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Amadeu Santarém made a huge save. In the 61st minute, Abel Nascimento 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. In the 63rd minute Fernando Coelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeu Santarém saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Troias's goalkeeper Amadeu Santarém had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abel Nascimento. SC Inacios's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by José Machado in the 67th minute. A very nice done corner allowed Fábio Mota to score against Amadeu Santarém in Troias's goal. 2-3 after 67 minutes. Amadeu Santarém made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abel Nascimento in the 71st minute. Amadeu Santarém didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when SC Inacios's Fernando Coelho shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-4 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 78th match minute, SC Inacios was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gil Gonçalves to maneuver through the defense. When Troias's João Cunha in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Inacios's goalie prevented a goal. Gil Gonçalves was shown his second yellow card after 82 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Gil Gonçalves hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. After 84 played minutes, Troias's Fernando Bessa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper José Paredes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Troias reached it. If Rogério Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If João Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Troias's Rogério Rodrigues got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 97 minutes into the game, Rogério Rodrigues cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-4. José Paredes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. SC Inacios had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.