League Play-Off

Estadio Abrunheira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the game, Pedro Oliveira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Abrunheira's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Trouxemil the free kick. Pedro Oliveira kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. When Marco Lima fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Abrunheira's protests and gave Marco Lima a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of SC Trouxemil booed when Abrunheira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Lima didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Leiria succeeded in the game's 8th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. After 14 minutes, Luís Gonçalves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Abrunheira and the SC Trouxemil players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Abrunheira getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Luís Gonçalves hit a great ball. Cristiano Moniz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domingos Trindade in the 23rd minute of play forced Abrunheira's goalkeeper Humberto Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 25 minutes, Daniel Leiria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Trouxemil's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Leiria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Abrunheira getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Paulo Setúbal hit a great ball. In the 29th minute Daniel Leiria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Domingos Trindade managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Trouxemil's supporters rose to their feet, but Domingos Trindade was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Humberto Nunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 34 minutes of play, SC Trouxemil's Domingos Trindade made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Humberto Nunes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cristiano Moniz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Miguel Leiria made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Leiria in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Humberto Nunes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Abrunheira's zone, Domingos Trindade stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Humberto Nunes came out of the goal and Domingos Trindade tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 47 minutes, Gaspar Azevedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Trouxemil and the Abrunheira players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 47th match minute, SC Trouxemil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaspar Azevedo to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Francisco Teixeira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gaspar Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Humberto Nunes having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Domingos Trindade got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Daniel Leiria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Humberto Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Moniz in the 66th minute of play forced SC Trouxemil's goalkeeper Miguel Leiria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Francisco Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute Cristiano Moniz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Leiria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abrunheira's Humberto Nunes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Abrunheira from getting a goal against them. During the 73rd minute of the match Marco Lima completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Marco Lima a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Marco Lima hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Abrunheira's goalkeeper Humberto Nunes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Humberto Nunes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Leiria in the 87th minute. Cristiano Moniz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Daniel Leiria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The SC Trouxemil players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.