League Play-Off

Sadoncelho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Adaes's Francisco Alves started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Leão in the 3rd minute of play forced Sadoncelho FC's goalkeeper Sérgio Oliveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Henrique Morais received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Amadeu Miranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oliveira Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Amadeu Miranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amadeu Miranda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrique Morais, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Oliveira Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Amadeu Miranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Adaes's Amadeu Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henrique Morais in the 23rd minute of play. Paulo Leão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Sérgio Oliveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sadoncelho FC's Sérgio Oliveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Alves in the 31st minute of play. If Paulo Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sadoncelho FC's Sérgio Oliveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Alves in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute Francisco Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sérgio Oliveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Leão 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Francisco Alves managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Adaes's supporters rose to their feet, but Francisco Alves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sérgio Oliveira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. SC Adaes's Paulo Leão got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 43 minutes into the game, Filipe Correia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sadoncelho FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Adaes the free kick. In the 43rd minute, Filipe Correia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute, Oliveira Leite made a precise shot to the right of Amadeu Miranda. SC Adaes's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Henrique Morais made a kick off. The referee felt a red card was in order, 55 minutes into the game, when Simão Leiria put in a rough tackle. Carlos Guerreiro placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! In the 58th minute Oliveira Leite shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeu Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Adaes's goalkeeper Amadeu Miranda, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bruno Gomes charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bruno Gomes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 64th minute, Bruno Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sérgio Oliveira made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Paulo Leão sent off a good shot on target. When Armindo Henriques fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Adaes's protests and gave Armindo Henriques a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SC Adaes's Armindo Henriques got a free kick in the 74th minute. Oliveira Leite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Miranda having to interfere. After having played for 88 minutes, Oliveira Leite managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sadoncelho FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oliveira Leite was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Filipe Correia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sadoncelho FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Filipe Correia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amadeu Miranda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Henrique Morais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the SC Adaes players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sadoncelho FC.