League Play-Off

Tronco
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eusébio Baptista kicked off to start the match. Carlos Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The nice shot from André Henriques in the 13thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Catarino Nogueira had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. João Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Paulo Alves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Paulo Alves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 23 minutes, the score became 0-1 when João Tavares sped through Tronco FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Paulo Alves. In the 26th minute of the match, André Henriques got a very nice opportunity to score, but Catarino Nogueira was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. André Henriques recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 31st match minute, SC Valdonas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Matos to maneuver through the defense. Tronco FC's David Gonçalves shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 32nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Catarino Nogueira but with some difficulty. André Henriques could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Catarino Nogueira made a huge save. In the 35th minute of the match Alexandre Borges shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paulo Alves showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 38th minute, Carlos Aguiar 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. After 40 minutes of play, SC Valdonas's Carlos Aguiar made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paulo Alves was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 43rd match minute, SC Valdonas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Branco to maneuver through the defense. Paulo Alves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Aguiar in the 45th minute of the match. David Gonçalves hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlos Aguiar was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rodrigo Branco during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 53rd minute, Rodrigo Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. David Gonçalves's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Catarino Nogueira on his right side and into the goal. 54 minutes into the game it was 1-2. André Henriques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Catarino Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eusébio Baptista blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Catarino Nogueira having to make a save. Catarino Nogueira came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Tronco FC's André Henriques. But to his dismay, André Henriques quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. André Henriques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Catarino Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eusébio Baptista in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Catarino Nogueira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 84thth minute of the game André Henriques who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Valdonas's Catarino Nogueira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Tronco FC's Paulo Alves got control of the ball when João Tavares tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 87th minute, Carlos Aguiar reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Paulo Alves. The goal made the score 2-3. After a defensive mix-up in SC Valdonas's zone, Eusébio Baptista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Catarino Nogueira came out of the goal and Eusébio Baptista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Heitor Santos charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Heitor Santos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 96th minute, Heitor Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. SC Valdonas walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.