League Play-Off

Giesta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alberto Barbosa got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in SC Giesta's zone, Joaquim Assis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Moreira came out of the goal and Joaquim Assis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Joaquim Assis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Moreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Coelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 8th minute André Coelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Bernardo Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. André Coelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Luís Moreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Afonso Guerreiro kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Alberto Barbosa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nuno Viegas kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Luís Moreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from André Coelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Feira FC were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after SC Giesta's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Viriato Santos took the corner. Bernardo Ramos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nuno Coimbra in the 41st minute. If Nuno Coimbra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute, Nuno Coimbra 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. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 54th minute Nuno Coimbra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Ramos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Bernardo Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuno Coimbra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Ramos having to interfere. Nuno Coimbra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bernardo Ramos having to make a save. Alberto Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Bernardo Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Ramos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Barbosa in the 70th minute of play. When the match clock showed 73 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Joaquim Assis sped through SC Giesta's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Luís Moreira. A hard shot by Viriato Santos from long distance, 79 minutes into the match, got Luís Moreira's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Bernardo Ramos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Coimbra, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. If Joaquim Assis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpected shot in the 89th minute by Joaquim Assis got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Luís Moreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Coelho, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. André Coelho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Afonso Guerreiro during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 93 played minutes SC Giesta got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Guerreiro. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.