League Play-Off

Estadio Estrumil
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cristiano Moniz made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the game, Manuel Pinheiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Alexandre Andrade was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cristiano Pedroso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jorge Borba in the 10th minute. In the 11th minute Eusébio Assis suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Jorge Borba managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Estrumil's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorge Borba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Pedroso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jorge Borba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Cristiano Pedroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Borba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Cristiano Pedroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Borba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Cristiano Pedroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Borba was extremely unlucky when he, in the 31st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Cristiano Moniz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Pedroso having to interfere. SC Estrumil's Cristiano Moniz got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Manuel Luz kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eusébio Fontes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Eusébio Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 68 minutes of play, Passos FC's Eusébio Fontes made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexandre Andrade was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfredo Marques during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alfredo Marques kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, SC Estrumil's André Branco tried to score from far away in the 72nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Jorge Borba blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cristiano Pedroso having to make a save. In the 82nd minute, Jorge Borba left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Estrumil fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. 87 minutes into the game, Cristiano Moniz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Cristiano Pedroso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Passos FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.