League Play-Off

Estadio Curro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Domingos Teixeira kicked off to start the match. Rodrigo Nunes succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 4th playminute. Rui Brás took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sérgio Mendes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigo Nunes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Domingos Teixeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rui Brás made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Rodrigo Nunes sent off a good shot on target. SC Alpedriz's Rui Brás played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Mendes in the 17th minute of play. Domingos Teixeira's late challenge caught a Curro FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Domingos Teixeira helped the player get up and apologised. After a defensive mix-up in SC Alpedriz's zone, Rodrigo Nunes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rui Brás came out of the goal and Rodrigo Nunes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rui Brás showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Mendes, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Rui Brás showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Mendes, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Rui Brás had great luck who in the 31stth minute grab hold of the ball when Sérgio Mendes from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Sérgio Mendes put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Rui Brás. Sérgio Mendes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Armindo Carvalho fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Alpedriz's protests and gave Armindo Carvalho a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Curro FC booed when SC Alpedriz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armindo Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodrigo Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, Curro FC's Sérgio Mendes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rui Brás narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sérgio Mendes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Rui Brás tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Alves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basílio Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Diogo Magalhães fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Alves having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sérgio Mendes to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to SC Alpedriz getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Ricardo Santos hit a great ball. Domingos Teixeira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Alves having to interfere. In the 61st minute Basílio Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Alves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Domingos Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Alves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domingos Teixeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 66 minutes, Domingos Teixeira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Alpedriz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Domingos Teixeira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Diogo Magalhães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Luís Alves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rui Brás took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Trindade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rui Brás showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sérgio Mendes in the 78th minute of the match. Luís Alves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domingos Teixeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Domingos Teixeira who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Luís Alves when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rodrigo Nunes struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Rui Brás didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Curro FC. When Amílcar Ferreira fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Alpedriz's protests and gave Amílcar Ferreira a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Curro FC booed when SC Alpedriz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amílcar Ferreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. SC Alpedriz's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.