League Play-Off

Estadio Abobreira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nuno Branco started the match with the kick off. Emílio Pereira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Nunes's zone, João Castro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mariano Reis came out of the goal and João Castro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 9 minutes, Paulo Jesus made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Nunes's Mariano Reis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nunes's goalkeeper Mariano Reis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Heitor Leal during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 17th match minute, Abobreira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Heitor Leal to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nuno Branco in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emílio Pereira saved Abobreira from getting behind. After 22 minutes, Alexandre Andrade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Abobreira and the Nunes players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 22nd match minute, Abobreira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandre Andrade to maneuver through the defense. 23 minutes into the game, João Castro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Abobreira's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nunes the free kick. João Castro hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Amílcar Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amílcar Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emílio Pereira having to interfere. In the 38th match minute, Abobreira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Queirós to maneuver through the defense. Emílio Barros didn't quite understand what happened when in the 40 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. In the 43rd minute, Nuno Branco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nunes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Emílio Barros's late challenge caught a Abobreira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emílio Barros helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Nunes getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Emílio Barros hit a great ball. Mariano Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Ferro in the 48th minute of the match. 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 Alexandre Ferro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Emanuel Queirós hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Mariano Reis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Ferro in the 56th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexandre Ferro in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mariano Reis saved Nunes from getting behind. Mariano Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Jesus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulo Jesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nunes's Amílcar Lopes got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 66 minutes, Nuno Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nunes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nuno Branco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 76th minute Nuno Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emílio Pereira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexandre Ferro kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. The supporters of Nunes booed when Abobreira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mário Gueifão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amílcar Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexandre Ferro in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mariano Reis saved Nunes from getting behind. Mariano Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Ferro in the 90th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute Paulo Jesus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amílcar Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Nunes booed when Abobreira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Castro didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Abobreira's Emílio Pereira got control of the ball when Amílcar Lopes tried to sneak it across the goal line.