League Play-Off

Nelas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) SC Nelas's Jacinto Simões 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. Vítor Teixeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lourenço Pedroso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Matos in the 9th minute of play. When Manuel Trindade fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Nelas's protests and gave Manuel Trindade a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SC Nelas's Manuel Trindade got a free kick in the 9th minute. After 10 played minutes Carotes got a freekick which was hit by Vítor Teixeira. In the 13th minute, Fábio Domingues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute, Jacinto Simões hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute, Vítor Teixeira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lourenço Pedroso was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Nuno Aguiar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lourenço Pedroso. SC Nelas's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, SC Nelas's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Matos came free, but Lourenço Pedroso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rafael Aleixo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 30 played minutes SC Nelas's Rafael Aleixo stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Basílio Pinheiro stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Carotes of the goal. After 32 minutes, Jaime Domingues mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Nelas and the Carotes players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jaime Domingues hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Basílio Pinheiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafael Aleixo in the 38th minute. If Vítor Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jacinto Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, SC Nelas's Mariano Torres got a free kick in the 47th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vítor Teixeira to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, SC Nelas's Gaspar Gonçalves got a free kick in the 55th minute. Manuel Trindade kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Carlos Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Lourenço Pedroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute Vítor Teixeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lourenço Pedroso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Carotes booed when SC Nelas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lúcio Matias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lourenço Pedroso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vítor Teixeira's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Fábio Domingues charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fábio Domingues the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of SC Nelas booed when Carotes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fábio Domingues didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexandre Leiria hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Carlos Matos struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Lourenço Pedroso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Carotes. In the 75th minute, Manuel Trindade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carotes's Nuno Aguiar suffered a sprained foot after 77 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 77 minutes into the game, Jacinto Simões was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Nelas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Carotes the free kick. If Alexandre Leiria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Carotes's goalkeeper Basílio Pinheiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Carlos Matos might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lourenço Pedroso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Matos ran back to his position shaking his head. After 89 played minutes SC Nelas got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Domingues. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacinto Simões in the 96th minute of play forced Carotes's goalkeeper Basílio Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.