League Play-Off

Estadio Pitaranha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Inácio Guerreiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Quintino Bragança having to interfere. In the 7th minute Inácio Guerreiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Quintino Bragança saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Fernando Faria came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Pitaranha FC 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 Faria couldn't finish the play. In the 9th minute, Cassiano Severiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fernando Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Trofa FC's Gregório Nóbrega got a free kick in the 12th minute. After having played for 13 minutes, Inácio Guerreiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pitaranha FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Inácio Guerreiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fernando Faria in the 19thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Quintino Bragança, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a little luck, Trofa FC's Quintino Bragança got control of the ball when Fernando Faria tried to sneak it across the goal line. Quintino Bragança made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inácio Guerreiro in the 25th minute of play. After 26 minutes, Reinaldo Pestana mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trofa FC and the Pitaranha FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 29 minutes into the match, Trofa FC's goalkeeper Quintino Bragança had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fernando Faria. Quintino Bragança showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Inácio Guerreiro in the 35th minute of the match. Quintino Bragança showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Correia, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Inácio Guerreiro in the 37th minute of play forced Trofa FC's goalkeeper Quintino Bragança to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Fernando Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fernando Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gregório Nóbrega to make the kick off. Fernando Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Vasco Correia hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Quintino Bragança took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Trofa FC's Quintino Bragança played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inácio Guerreiro in the 65th minute of play. Quintino Bragança took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd minute, Paulo Correia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Quintino Bragança showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute, Fernando Faria ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Quintino Bragança was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Quintino Bragança made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Faria in the 80th minute of play. In the 83rd minute Fernando Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Quintino Bragança saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Inácio Guerreiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernando Faria took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Quintino Bragança. Quintino Bragança dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Fernando Faria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Quintino Bragança having to interfere. Quintino Bragança made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Faria in the 95th minute of play. Homero Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Pitaranha FC had played much better football throughout.