League Play-Off

Manuel Pequeno
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Frederico Eanes struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Valter Pimentel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marga FC. Adélio Viegas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Trigueiro having to interfere. Valter Pimentel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frederico Eanes, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Olavo Martins during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 14 played minutes G.C.Corroios got a freekick which was hit by Olavo Martins. In the 16th minute Rui Figueiras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valter Pimentel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute, Juvenal Toscano 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 a defensive mix-up in G.C.Corroios's zone, Rui Figueiras stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valter Pimentel came out of the goal and Rui Figueiras tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 29 minutes into the match, G.C.Corroios's goal looked a bit too open when Frederico Eanes came free, but Valter Pimentel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Leonardo Pimenta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valter Pimentel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frederico Eanes in the 32nd minute of play. Juvenal Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. G.C.Corroios's Adélio Viegas got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valter Pimentel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Figueiras in the 45th minute of play. Juvenal Toscano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sandro Trigueiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Frederico Eanes to strike the kick off in the second half. Juvenal Toscano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Trigueiro having to interfere. Sandro Trigueiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adélio Viegas, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Marga FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adélio Viegas came free, but Sandro Trigueiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Juvenal Toscano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adélio Viegas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Sandro Trigueiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th match minute, Marga FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandrino Fontes to maneuver through the defense. Juvenal Toscano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Adélio Viegas came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the G.C.Corroios 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 Adélio Viegas couldn't finish the play. Valter Pimentel was out of position in the 77 minute of play, and Frederico Eanes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Frederico Eanes really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. When Marga FC's Frederico Eanes in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye G.C.Corroios's goalie prevented a goal. G.C.Corroios's defense didn't have a chance, in the 94th minute, when Frederico Eanes scored to the left of an out of position Valter Pimentel, making the score, 0-2. The Marga FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.