League Play-Off

Louzadela
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Louzadela FC's Amílcar Campos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 5 played minutes Louzadela FC got a freekick which was hit by Luís Jesus. Flávio Garcez hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute, Flávio Garcez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Fernando Porto came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the SC Picadouro 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 Fernando Porto couldn't finish the play. Luís Jesus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Lustosa having to interfere. Tomás Lustosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amílcar Campos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 28 played minutes Louzadela FC got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Paredes. When Simão Patrício fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Picadouro's protests and gave Simão Patrício a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 33rd minute of the game. One of SC Picadouro:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Louzadela FC:s goal. In the 38th minute, Teodoro Soveral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gonçalo Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Porto, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fernando Porto in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gonçalo Barbosa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The supporters of SC Picadouro booed when Louzadela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Machado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th minute, Luís Jesus ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tomás Lustosa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. When SC Picadouro's Fernando Porto in 69 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Gonçalo Barbosa guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Gonçalo Barbosa didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when SC Picadouro's Hermínio Soveral shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. The audience was convinced that Amílcar Campos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tomás Lustosa was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Louzadela FC's Vítor Vale got a free kick in the 87th minute. After a defensive mix-up in SC Picadouro's zone, Amílcar Campos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tomás Lustosa came out of the goal and Amílcar Campos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hermínio Soveral came free with the goalkeeper in the 94th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gonçalo Barbosa could save by the left post. Tomás Lustosa came out of the goal in the 97th minute to try and stop a shot by Louzadela FC's Amílcar Campos. But to his dismay, Amílcar Campos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Louzadela FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while SC Picadouro had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.