League Play-Off

Estadio Moselos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eusébio Pinto started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Espeses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by António Dantas to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute, André Pinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusébio Pinto in the 10th minute of play forced Espeses's goalkeeper David Pires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute, Luís Sá hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Baptista stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Borba's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Manuel Nogueira struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. David Pires didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Moselos FC. The crowd rose to their feet as Moselos FC's Eusébio Pinto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of David Pires. That made the score 1-0 after 24 minutes of play. In the 29th match minute, Espeses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lourenço Luz to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute, Eusébio Pinto fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of David Pires, passed just outside the right post. Espeses's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Eusébio Pinto 35 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. Delfim Anjos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Daniel Baptista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Nogueira got free with David Pires in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute, Carlos Morais hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th match minute, Moselos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Óscar Azevedo to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Borba was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Espeses's Delfim Anjos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daniel Baptista narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Moselos FC's zone, Daniel Borba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Daniel Baptista came out of the goal and Daniel Borba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Manuel Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eusébio Pinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Pires having to interfere. Delfim Anjos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Espeses's David Pires played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusébio Pinto in the 78th minute of play. António Dantas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Daniel Baptista made a huge save. David Pires stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manuel Nogueira's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. In the 86th minute, Moselos FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Borba fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Moselos FC's Eusébio Pinto got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Moselos FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.