League Play-Off

Lousas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vasco Araújo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Cunha in the 3rd minute of the match. 5 minutes into the match, SC Lousas's Xavier Valente sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Anjos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 6 minutes, Américo Monteiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Lousas and the SC Legoinha players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SC Lousas getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Américo Monteiro hit a great ball. Vasco Araújo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from António Figueiredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that António Figueiredo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vasco Araújo was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. SC Lousas's Vasco Araújo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Cunha in the 17th minute of play. SC Legoinha's Ricardo Cunha got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 19th minute, Jaime Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SC Lousas's Vasco Araújo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Cunha in the 23rd minute of play. Ricardo Cunha scored 0-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vasco Araújo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ricardo Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vasco Araújo having to interfere. When SC Legoinha's Ricardo Cunha in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Lousas's goalie prevented a goal. Filipe Moniz kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. António Figueiredo might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vasco Araújo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. António Figueiredo ran back to his position shaking his head. 38 minutes into the match, SC Legoinha's Ricardo Cunha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vasco Araújo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. João Anjos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xavier Valente, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Xavier Valente made a kick off. After 56 minutes, Jaime Andrade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Lousas and the SC Legoinha players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 56th match minute, SC Lousas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Andrade to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of SC Legoinha booed when SC Lousas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ricardo Cunha came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the SC Legoinha fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ricardo Cunha couldn't finish the play. 60 minutes into the game, Xavier Valente was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Lousas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Legoinha the free kick. Xavier Valente hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. If Bruno Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. João Anjos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Leão kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Ricardo Cunha received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vasco Araújo came out and tried to block the shot, but Ricardo Cunha slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 72nd minute. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Ricardo Cunha sped through SC Lousas's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Vasco Araújo. António Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the game, Miguel Castro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Lousas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Legoinha the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Cunha in the 83rd minute of play forced SC Lousas's goalkeeper Vasco Araújo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. António Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vasco Araújo having to interfere. Vasco Araújo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 89 minutes into the match, SC Lousas's goalkeeper Vasco Araújo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by António Figueiredo. In the 92nd match minute, SC Lousas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Andrade to maneuver through the defense. António Figueiredo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Vasco Araújo made a huge save.