League Play-Off

Alcofra
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Heitor Miranda made the kick off and thus started the match. If Eduardo Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, SC Alcofra's Américo Brás got a free kick in the 11th minute. Rodrigo Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafael Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eduardo Moura made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 20thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Humberto Gaspar would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Gustavo Freitas kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as SC Alcofra's Rafael Pinheiro slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Humberto Gaspar. That made the score 1-0 after 21 minutes of play. The audience was convinced that Rodrigo Andrade's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joel Aleixo was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. In the 29th minute Heitor Miranda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Aleixo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristiano Gueifão kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Heitor Miranda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joel Aleixo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Humberto Gaspar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eduardo Moura went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. After 43 minutes, Gustavo Freitas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bostelo FC and the SC Alcofra players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 47th minute, Lourenço Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eduardo Moura to make the kick off. 57 minutes into the match, SC Alcofra's goal looked a bit too open when Heitor Miranda came free, but Joel Aleixo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Heitor Miranda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joel Aleixo was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Humberto Gaspar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduardo Moura in the 64th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Eduardo Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Alcofra's supporters rose to their feet, but Eduardo Moura was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Humberto Gaspar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gustavo Freitas got his second yellow card in the match during the 67th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 68th minute, Gustavo Freitas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 70 minutes of play, SC Alcofra's Eduardo Moura made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Humberto Gaspar was left in no man's land by his defense there! Francisco Pinheiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 80 played minutes Bostelo FC got a freekick which was hit by Viriato Matos. 87 minutes into the match, SC Alcofra's Abel Rocha broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Heitor Miranda during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SC Alcofra booed when Bostelo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Heitor Miranda didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SC Alcofra had won after a very even match.