League Play-Off

Estadio Nogueiredo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Carlos Pinho kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Coroadinhas's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Pinho came free, but Sandro Monteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute, Cristiano Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vítor Vaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacinto Assunção struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Sandro Monteiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Nogueiredo. A hard shot 16 in the game by Jacinto Assunção from a close distance when the talented Sandro Monteiro managed to make a qualified save. Coroadinhas's players were relieved. Sandro Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Pinho in the 19th minute of the match. In the 20th match minute, SC Nogueiredo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adolfo Lisboa to maneuver through the defense. After 26 minutes, Daniel Coelho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Coroadinhas and the SC Nogueiredo players grew even worse after the yellow card. After recieving a nice pass, SC Nogueiredo's Tiago Fontes tried to score from far away in the 27th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Pinho in the 29th minute of play forced Coroadinhas's goalkeeper Sandro Monteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hugo Viana's late challenge caught a SC Nogueiredo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hugo Viana helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Coroadinhas getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Hugo Viana hit a great ball. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Nogueiredo's goalkeeper Jorge Teixeira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jorge Teixeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Vaz in the 36th minute of play. If Carlos Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vítor Vaz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ricardo Assis to strike the kick off in the second half. Jacinto Assunção fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Monteiro having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Coroadinhas's João Nunes got a free kick in the 64th minute. In the 67th minute Carlos Pinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandro Monteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Nogueiredo's goalkeeper Jorge Teixeira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of SC Nogueiredo booed when Coroadinhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Cabral didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78thth minute of the game Carlos Pinho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Coroadinhas's Sandro Monteiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Carlos Pinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Sandro Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 92 minutes, Carlos Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Nogueiredo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Pinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Jacinto Assunção had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 96 minutes into the match, Coroadinhas's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Assunção came free, but Sandro Monteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.