League Play-Off

Grandola
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Afonso Amorim got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Toubres's Severiano Vilalobos got a free kick in the 7th minute. The supporters of Toubres booed when Grandola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Pacheco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Torcato Maia made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Ricardo Morais sent off a good shot on target. In the 24th match minute, Grandola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Matias to maneuver through the defense. Américo Quintanilha hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Jacinto Matias hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Torcato Maia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mariano Monteiro in the 30th minute of play. With a little luck, Toubres's Torcato Maia got control of the ball when Ricardo Morais tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 32 minutes, Gabriel Conde mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Toubres and the Grandola players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd minute, Gabriel Conde hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Tiago Malheiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Toubres's supporters rose to their feet, but Tiago Malheiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Óscar Moutinho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Torcato Maia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Pacheco in the 40th minute of play. Tiago Malheiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Óscar Moutinho having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Raul Pacheco made a kick off. Torcato Maia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Morais, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Afonso Amorim who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 55thth minute tested the skills of Óscar Moutinho when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 59 minutes into the match, Grandola's goalkeeper Óscar Moutinho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Afonso Amorim. Toubres's Torcato Maia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Morais in the 61st minute of play. Toubres's Torcato Maia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Morais in the 65th minute of play. Afonso Amorim in the 68thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Óscar Moutinho, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 72 minutes in the game, Tiago Malheiro fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Óscar Moutinho having to interfere. Ricardo Morais received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Torcato Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Afonso Amorim in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Óscar Moutinho saved Grandola from getting behind. Afonso Amorims short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Óscar Moutinho to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Toubres's Américo Quintanilha managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Adelino Pires in the 87 minute of the game. Mariano Monteiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Torcato Maia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Monteiro ran back to his position shaking his head. Toubres's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.