League Play-Off

Mota
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Viriato Simões took the kick off in the first half of the match. SC Cumiada's David Marques proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save SC Cumiada from getting a goal against them. If Abel Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the match, SC Mota's Abel Reis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that David Marques narrowly saved just below the crossbar. David Faro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Lourenço Moreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Borba in the 16th minute of play forced SC Mota's goalkeeper Lourenço Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Borba in the 17th minute of play forced SC Mota's goalkeeper Lourenço Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. David Faro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lourenço Moreira having to make a save. 24 minutes into the match, SC Cumiada's goalkeeper David Marques had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Júlio Domingues. In the 27th minute, Fernando Borba 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. David Marques made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abel Reis in the 33rd minute. If Viriato Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Abel Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fernando Borba to make the kick off. David Faro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lourenço Moreira having to interfere. SC Mota's Lourenço Moreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Borba in the 58th minute of play. When Fernando Borba came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the SC Cumiada 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 Fernando Borba couldn't finish the play. After 64 minutes, Gabriel Paiva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Cumiada and the SC Mota players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gabriel Paiva kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Lourenço Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Borba in the 69th minute of play. David Faro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fernando Borba in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lourenço Moreira saved SC Mota from getting behind. David Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to SC Cumiada getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Gabriel Paiva hit a great ball. 86 minutes into the match, SC Mota's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Amaral came free, but Lourenço Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When SC Mota's Viriato Simões in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Cumiada's goalie prevented a goal. In the 92nd minute Fernando Borba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lourenço Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.