League Play-Off

Estadio Pouve
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Emílio Castro got the match started through his kick off. The audience was convinced that Emílio Castro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristiano Nogueira was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Cristiano Nogueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Pedroso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Júlio Gaspar might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jorge Nunes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Júlio Gaspar ran back to his position shaking his head. Emílio Castro struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Cristiano Nogueira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jorge Junior SC. Cristiano Nogueira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emílio Castro's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emílio Castro in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristiano Nogueira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 15 minutes, Delfim Matias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jorge Junior SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Delfim Matias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristiano Nogueira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emílio Castro went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Jorge Junior SC booed when Pouve was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Lisboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 28 minutes of play, Jorge Junior SC's Emílio Castro made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristiano Nogueira was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 32 played minutes, Jorge Junior SC's Júlio Queirós shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cristiano Nogueira came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Jorge Junior SC reached it. Cristiano Nogueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferdinand Bitang in the 35th minute of the match. In the 38th minute, Tiago Correia made a precise shot to the right of Jorge Nunes. Jorge Junior SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. 41 minutes into the match, Pouve's goal looked a bit too open when Emílio Castro came free, but Cristiano Nogueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Pouve booed when Jorge Junior SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gualterio Pedraza didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tiago Correia to make the kick off. Jorge Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Gaspar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emílio Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 58 played minutes Pouve got a freekick which was hit by Gonçalo Rocha. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Delfim Matias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jorge Junior SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Delfim Matias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Nogueira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emílio Castro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Emílio Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Cristiano Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th match minute, Pouve was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonçalo Rocha to maneuver through the defense. After 71 minutes of play, Jorge Junior SC's Emílio Castro made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristiano Nogueira was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jorge Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonçalo Rocha in the 75th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 75th minute of the game. One of Jorge Junior SC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pouve:s goal. The referee gave Pouve a penalty, 78 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Marco Lisboa, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Jorge Junior SC's Jorge Nunes. 2-5. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Tiago Correia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pouve's supporters rose to their feet, but Tiago Correia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorge Nunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vicente Pedroso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Cristiano Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ferdinand Bitang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Nogueira having to interfere. 90 minutes into the game, Emílio Castro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jorge Junior SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pouve the free kick. After 90 played minutes Jorge Junior SC got a freekick which was hit by Emílio Castro. In the 93rd minute Gonçalo Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th minute, Baldomiro Cucao 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 having played for 96 minutes, Vicente Pedroso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jorge Junior SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vicente Pedroso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.