League Play-Off

Estadio Agualonga
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) João Fonseca made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes SC Rechaldeira got a freekick which was hit by André Amaro. Cristiano Nascimento hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Cristiano Moutinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Bernardo Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute Raul Coelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Moura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute, Cristiano Moutinho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Rechaldeira fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Moutinho in the 16th minute of play forced Agualonga's goalkeeper Bernardo Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute, Raul Coelho 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. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Rechaldeira's goalkeeper Gonçalo Gueifão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. João Fonseca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gonçalo Gueifão having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Afonso Lopes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Agualonga's supporters rose to their feet, but Afonso Lopes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gonçalo Gueifão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Raul Coelho struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Bernardo Moura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Rechaldeira. João Trindade hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Agualonga's Hugo Viana tried to score from far away in the 31st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. SC Rechaldeira's Gonçalo Gueifão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Fonseca in the 32nd minute of play. Bernardo Moura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Coelho in the 35th minute of play. Afonso Lopes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gonçalo Gueifão having to make a save. João Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 39th minute, Afonso Lopes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Agualonga fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Raul Coelho struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Bernardo Moura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Rechaldeira. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cristiano Moutinho to strike the kick off in the second half. When Cristiano Moutinho came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the SC Rechaldeira 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 Cristiano Moutinho couldn't finish the play. Afonso Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Afonso Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonçalo Gueifão having to interfere. The Agualonga fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when Agualonga's João Fonseca looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. João Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Gonçalo Gueifão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Agualonga. A collision led to SC Rechaldeira getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Júlio Vale hit a great ball. When Afonso Lopes came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Agualonga 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 Afonso Lopes couldn't finish the play. When André Amaro fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Rechaldeira's protests and gave André Amaro a yellow card for diving instead. After 74 played minutes SC Rechaldeira got a freekick which was hit by André Amaro. After 75 played minutes, Agualonga's Hugo Viana shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gonçalo Gueifão came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Agualonga reached it. João Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. André Amaro was shown his second yellow card after 83 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Agualonga booed when SC Rechaldeira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Amaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Rechaldeira's zone, João Fonseca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gonçalo Gueifão came out of the goal and João Fonseca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in SC Rechaldeira's zone, Cristiano Nascimento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gonçalo Gueifão came out of the goal and Cristiano Nascimento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gonçalo Gueifão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Fonseca in the 89th minute of the match. If João Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.