League Play-Off

Meco
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) António Rodrigues made the kick off and thus started the match. Cristiano Guerreiro's late challenge caught a Pedreles FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristiano Guerreiro helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Pedreles FC booed when SC Meco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Guerreiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fábio Porto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lúcio Reis having to interfere. Lúcio Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fábio Porto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristiano Guerreiro hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. If André Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Fábio Porto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lúcio Reis was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. If André Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling André Freitas in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lúcio Reis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 26th minute, Fábio Porto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pedreles FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. André Freitas kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34th match minute, Pedreles FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fábio Faro to maneuver through the defense. Fábio Porto struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Lúcio Reis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pedreles FC. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pedreles FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Fábio Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Pedreles FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Luís Teixeira hit a great ball. António Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Sandro Aguiar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Fontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Aguiar having to interfere. A collision led to Pedreles FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Nuno Rodrigues hit a great ball. SC Meco's Luís Fontes got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fábio Porto was extremely unlucky when he, in the 78th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Pedreles FC's André Freitas got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sandro Aguiar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of António Rodrigues's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Luís Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute António Rodrigues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandro Aguiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. António Rodrigues might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sandro Aguiar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. António Rodrigues ran back to his position shaking his head. Sandro Aguiar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from António Rodrigues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.