League Play-Off

Saiceira
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Martins got the match started through his kick off. A hard shot 6 in the game by Daniel Martins from a close distance when the talented Delfim Magalhães managed to make a qualified save. Pocinho FC's players were relieved. Cristiano Alves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. SC Saiceira's Daniel Martins got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Daniel Martins hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the game, Abel Neto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pocinho FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Saiceira the free kick. After 20 played minutes Pocinho FC got a freekick which was hit by Abel Neto. SC Saiceira's Francisco Pacheco couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 21st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Pocinho FC. Francisco Matias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eusébio Alves was shown his second yellow card after 32 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 33 played minutes SC Saiceira got a freekick which was hit by Eusébio Alves. SC Saiceira's Daniel Viana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Matias in the 34th minute of play. SC Saiceira's Daniel Viana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Neves in the 38th minute of play. Daniel Viana came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Pocinho FC's Francisco Matias. But to his dismay, Francisco Matias quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for José Neves to strike the kick off in the second half. SC Saiceira's Cristiano Alves got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 53 minutes, Vicente Campos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pocinho FC and the SC Saiceira players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 53 played minutes Pocinho FC got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Campos. Cristiano Alves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to SC Saiceira getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Daniel Martins hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Neves in the 66th minute of play forced SC Saiceira's goalkeeper Daniel Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco Matias got free with Daniel Viana in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Francisco Matias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the match, Pocinho FC's José Neves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daniel Viana narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Francisco Matias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 73rd match minute, SC Saiceira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Martins to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as José Neves kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Daniel Viana. That made the score 0-3 in the 74 minute of play. Daniel Viana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Campos, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. SC Saiceira's Daniel Viana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Neves in the 80th minute of play. Francisco Matias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Vicente Campos came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Pocinho FC 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 Campos couldn't finish the play. Francisco Matias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The SC Saiceira supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Pocinho FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Pocinho FC.