League Play-Off

Carvalhicas
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Pardo FC's Lucas Martins 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. Manuel Monteiro 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. Paulo Esteves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Pedro Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that André Mota's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Rocha was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Sebastião Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. With his leg Pedro Rocha managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when SC Carvalhicas's Paulo Esteves fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to SC Carvalhicas getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Miguel Cunha hit a great ball. In the 28th minute, André Mota hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th match minute, SC Carvalhicas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albertino Fontes to maneuver through the defense. Pardo FC's Pedro Rocha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Pardo FC from getting a goal against them. Fernando Ferro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Moura in the 38th minute of play. If Manuel Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucas Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 49th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Ferro having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Lucas Martins might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fernando Ferro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lucas Martins ran back to his position shaking his head. If Paulo Esteves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Paulo Esteves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Mota in the 72nd minute of play. Paulo Esteves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Pedro Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Paulo Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Carvalhicas's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Esteves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Rocha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Albertino Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Mota in the 82nd minute of play forced Pardo FC's goalkeeper Pedro Rocha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paulo Esteves in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Rocha saved Pardo FC from getting behind. In the 85th minute André Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute, Ricardo Moura hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pardo FC's Lucas Martins got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.