League Play-Off

Mucelao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when João Martins got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, SC Mucelao's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Figueiredo came free, but Manuel Soares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedro Figueiredo in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Manuel Soares saved SC Mucelao from getting behind. Manuel Soares came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by SC Jugaria's Pedro Figueiredo. But to his dismay, Pedro Figueiredo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. When Paulo Leiria came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the SC Mucelao 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 Paulo Leiria couldn't finish the play. Nuno Fernandes struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Manuel Soares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Jugaria. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Pedro Figueiredo managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Jugaria's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Figueiredo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Soares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. SC Jugaria's Lucas Matos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save SC Jugaria from getting a goal against them. When the match clock showed 21 minutes, the score became 1-1 when João Martins sped through SC Jugaria's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lucas Matos. In the 24th minute João Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Matos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Nuno Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Fernandes in the 31st minute of play forced SC Mucelao's goalkeeper Manuel Soares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nuno Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Manuel Soares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the SC Mucelao defense, Pedro Figueiredo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Soares. The SC Mucelao fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Soares should have stopped the shot. The supporters of SC Jugaria booed when SC Mucelao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Resende didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Paulo Leiria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Leiria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Lucas Matos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Leiria in the 53rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that João Martins's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucas Matos was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Nuno Fernandes 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. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Paulo Leiria sped through SC Jugaria's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lucas Matos. When Rafael Coimbra fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Mucelao's protests and gave Rafael Coimbra a yellow card for diving instead. Rafael Coimbra kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Pedro Figueiredo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manuel Soares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Álvaro Borges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 75 minutes, Lúcio Moutinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Jugaria and the SC Mucelao players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in SC Jugaria fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 75th minute. Penalty! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling João Martins in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucas Matos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 81 minutes into the match, SC Jugaria's goal looked a bit too open when João Martins came free, but Lucas Matos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nuno Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the game, Pedro Resende was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Mucelao's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Jugaria the free kick. The supporters of SC Jugaria booed when SC Mucelao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Resende didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute Pedro Figueiredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Soares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The SC Mucelao fans cheered their team off the field, for while SC Jugaria had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.