League Play-Off

Gamacha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eduardo Valente kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Eduardo Valente 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. If Eduardo Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gryffindor's Eduardo Valente got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 15th minute, SC Tabuadela's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Noel Cordeiro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 16 played minutes SC Tabuadela got a freekick which was hit by Normando Quinaz. Eduardo Valente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Leiria having to interfere. Ricardo Leiria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Cordeiro in the 18th minute of play. A collision led to SC Tabuadela getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Angélico Macieira hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the match, Gryffindor's Fabiano Sacadura broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Reginaldo Caires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Cunha in the 25th minute of play. Eduardo Valente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Leiria having to interfere. Manuel Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Reginaldo Caires didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gualter Vaz went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 35 minutes of play, SC Tabuadela's Gualter Vaz made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reginaldo Caires was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ricardo Leiria made an important save on a dangerous shot by Noel Cordeiro in the 40th minute. Gryffindor's Eduardo Valente got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ricardo Leiria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Valente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute, Alberto Soares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 50 minutes Gryffindor's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gabriel Mafra who took care of the corner kick. Gualter Vaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Gualter Vaz made the kick off in the second half. Manuel Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reginaldo Caires having to interfere. In the 60thth minute of the game Noel Cordeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Tabuadela's Ricardo Leiria was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 61st minute, Cândido Bandeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manuel Cunha might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Reginaldo Caires. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manuel Cunha ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Gryffindor's zone, Gualter Vaz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reginaldo Caires came out of the goal and Gualter Vaz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute, Filinto Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Gualter Vaz managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Tabuadela's supporters rose to their feet, but Gualter Vaz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reginaldo Caires breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Cordeiro in the 70th minute of play forced SC Tabuadela's goalkeeper Ricardo Leiria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Cordeiro in the 74th minute of play forced SC Tabuadela's goalkeeper Ricardo Leiria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 76 minutes of play, Gryffindor's Noel Cordeiro made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ricardo Leiria was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 81 played minutes SC Tabuadela got a freekick which was hit by Normando Quinaz. The audience was convinced that Eduardo Valente's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ricardo Leiria was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Gualter Vaz struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Reginaldo Caires didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Tabuadela. In the 91st minute of the match, Manuel Cunha got a very nice opportunity to score, but Reginaldo Caires was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Ricardo Leiria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Cordeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Manuel Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 101st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reginaldo Caires having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. SC Tabuadela had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.