League Play-Off

Carrazeda XXI
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ricardo Pinho made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Erada's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Gois came free, but Laureano Bessa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ricardo Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Erada getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Ricardo Pinho hit a great ball. Erada's Laureano Bessa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Erada from getting a goal against them. In the 24th minute of the match Martinho Mourato sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luís Brito skillfully saved the ball. In the 25th minute, Vladimiro Magalhães 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Pinho in the 27th minute of play forced Medronhal FC's goalkeeper Luís Brito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Medronhal FC's Luís Brito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Pinho in the 33rd minute of play. In the 44th minute Ricardo Pinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Brito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Laureano Bessa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quintino Quintas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aldo Esteves 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anselmo Gois stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Erada's Ricardo Pinho got a free kick in the 54th minute. 64 minutes into the match, Medronhal FC's goalkeeper Luís Brito had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Igor Raminhos. If Aldo Esteves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Medronhal FC booed when Erada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Gaspar didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Medronhal FC booed when Erada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Meira didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vladimiro Magalhães got free with Luís Brito in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vladimiro Magalhães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Luís Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Erada players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Medronhal FC.