League Play-Off

Estadio Covanca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fábio Torres made the kick off which started today's match. Covanca's Rodrigo Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emílio Andrade in the 12th minute of play. Rodrigo Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emílio Andrade in the 19th minute of the match. Emílio Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Emílio Andrade managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Fafiao's supporters rose to their feet, but Emílio Andrade was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo Azevedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eduardo Viegas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fábio Torres in the 28th minute of the match. Vicente Setúbal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eduardo Viegas having to make a save. Emílio Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vicente Setúbal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 42 minutes into the game, Vítor Freitas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Fafiao's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Covanca the free kick. Vítor Freitas hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Fábio Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eduardo Viegas having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Eduardo Viegas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vicente Setúbal in the 52nd minute of play. Rodrigo Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emílio Andrade in the 59th minute of play. When Vicente Setúbal came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Covanca fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vicente Setúbal couldn't finish the play. Xavier Assis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Rodrigo Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emílio Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Rodrigo Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emílio Andrade might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rodrigo Azevedo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emílio Andrade ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Covanca's Mariano Freitas got a free kick in the 76th minute. When SC Fafiao's Emílio Andrade in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Covanca's goalie prevented a goal. If Vicente Setúbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fábio Torres's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eduardo Viegas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. A collision led to SC Fafiao getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Francisco Moreira hit a great ball. The supporters of SC Fafiao booed when Covanca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Freitas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emílio Andrade was extremely unlucky when he, in the 90th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Eduardo Viegas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fábio Torres in the 95th minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.