League Play-Off

Estadio Alufinha
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Lourenço Resende in the 3rd minute of play forced Alufinha FC's goalkeeper Lourenço Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Pesqueiro FC's Manuel Bessa in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alufinha FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 10th minute Manuel Bessa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lourenço Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alufinha FC's goalkeeper Lourenço Silva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Manuel Bessa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lourenço Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Bessa in the 23rd minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Pesqueiro FC's goalkeeper Manuel Coimbra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Armando Silva. Óscar Abreu hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Pesqueiro FC's Manuel Coimbra got control of the ball when Armando Silva tried to sneak it across the goal line. Manuel Coimbra was out of position in the 38 minute of play, and Rui Rodrigues capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rui Rodrigues really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Rui Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Manuel Coimbra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rui Rodrigues stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Manuel Coimbra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rui Rodrigues, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Manuel Bessa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lourenço Silva having to interfere. If Manuel Bessa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd minute Rui Rodrigues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Coimbra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Rui Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rui Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Rui Rodrigues came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Alufinha FC 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 Rui Rodrigues couldn't finish the play. Manuel Coimbra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. With a little luck, Alufinha FC's Lourenço Silva got control of the ball when Manuel Bessa tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Alufinha FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Pesqueiro FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.