League Play-Off

Boeiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Esteves got the match started through his kick off. Júlio Andrade stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of David Nogueira's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Afonso Sá's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Júlio Andrade firmly grabbed it by the left post. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, David Nogueira took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Júlio Andrade to make any attempt to save it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Afonso Sá got free with Júlio Andrade in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Afonso Sás short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Júlio Andrade to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. David Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Duarte Baptista's late challenge caught a Boeiro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Duarte Baptista helped the player get up and apologised. João Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Miranda in the 20th minute of play. If David Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eusébio Miranda blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without João Costa having to make a save. Joaquim Domingues's late challenge caught a SC Almendra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joaquim Domingues helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Boeiro getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Joaquim Domingues hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Boeiro's Oliveira Magalhães got a free kick in the 35th minute. João Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Miranda in the 38th minute of play. David Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Júlio Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Afonso Sá fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Andrade having to interfere. 56 minutes into the match, SC Almendra's goal looked a bit too open when David Nogueira came free, but Júlio Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Júlio Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. João Costa came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by SC Almendra's Eusébio Miranda. But to his dismay, Eusébio Miranda quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 65 minutes into the match, Boeiro's goalkeeper João Costa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eusébio Miranda. Afonso Sá fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Andrade having to interfere. SC Almendra's Júlio Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Nogueira in the 74th minute of play. Júlio Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonso Sá in the 77th minute of the match. Eusébio Miranda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 82nd minute, Boeiro's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Eusébio Miranda fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Joaquim Domingues was shown his second yellow card after 85 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The crowd rose to their feet as SC Almendra's Daniel Esteves slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of João Costa. That made the score 1-3 after 88 minutes of play. João Costa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eusébio Miranda showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 92 minute of play. When Oliveira Magalhães fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Boeiro's protests and gave Oliveira Magalhães a yellow card for diving instead. In the 96th minute, Oliveira Magalhães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by António Freitas from long distance, 97 minutes into the match, got João Costa's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side.