League Play-Off

Mesquita
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Artur Leite made the kick off which started today's match. Artur Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Paulo Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Chapinheira getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Simão Azevedo hit a great ball. 6 minutes into the match, Chapinheira's goal looked a bit too open when Artur Leite came free, but Paulo Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Humberto Borges charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Humberto Borges the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, SC Mesquita's Humberto Borges got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 11th minute, Vítor Pires sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SC Mesquita's Jacinto Gonçalves didn't even have to move. 13 minutes into the match, SC Mesquita's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Guerreiro came free, but Jacinto Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacinto Gonçalves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélder Nunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Chapinheira's zone, Inácio Marques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulo Silva came out of the goal and Inácio Marques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Inácio Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Mesquita's supporters rose to their feet, but Inácio Marques was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo Silva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 20 played minutes Chapinheira got a freekick which was hit by Henrique Gaspar. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Inácio Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Mesquita's supporters rose to their feet, but Inácio Marques was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo Silva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jacinto Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Guerreiro in the 34th minute of play. Hélder Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacinto Gonçalves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Guerreiro in the 44th minute of the match. Inácio Marques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artur Leite in the 50th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mariano Guerreiro made a kick off. Chapinheira's Paulo Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur Leite in the 58th minute of play. A collision led to Chapinheira getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Henrique Gaspar hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amílcar Pereira during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st minute, Amílcar Pereira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Simão Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. When SC Mesquita's Artur Leite in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chapinheira's goalie prevented a goal. Raul Nogueira hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. 67 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Chapinheira's Mariano Guerreiro fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hélder Nunes got free with Jacinto Gonçalves in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 71stth minute of the game Inácio Marques who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chapinheira's Paulo Silva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. José Ribeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. If Mariano Guerreiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inácio Marques in the 81st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Inácio Marques in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo Silva saved Chapinheira from getting behind. SC Mesquita's Jacinto Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mariano Guerreiro in the 94th minute of play. Chapinheira's Paulo Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur Leite in the 96th minute of play. Mariano Guerreiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacinto Gonçalves having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Chapinheira eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.