League Play-Off

Pousados
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Vítor Lima made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the match, Pousados FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vítor Lima came free, but Jesualdo Esparteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Pousados FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Paulino Jordão hit a great ball. In the 8th minute, Nuno Abreu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jesualdo Esparteiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Abreu in the 13th minute of play forced Pousados FC's goalkeeper Jesualdo Esparteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute Amadeu Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Assis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abel Vilarinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 23 minutes into the match, Talasnal's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeu Moura came free, but Sebastião Assis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Amadeu Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pousados FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Amadeu Moura was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sebastião Assis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jesualdo Esparteiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Lima in the 32nd minute of play. Nuno Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jesualdo Esparteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vítor Lima in the 42nd minute of the match. Nuno Abreu might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jesualdo Esparteiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nuno Abreu ran back to his position shaking his head. Bernardo Amaral's late challenge caught a Pousados FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardo Amaral helped the player get up and apologised. 48 minutes into the match, Pousados FC's Tomás Salgueiro broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Amadeu Moura made the kick off in the second half. Amadeu Moura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastião Assis having to interfere. After 57 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Talasnal! Sebastião Assis went to the wrong direction when Tomás Salgueiro was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Sebastião Assis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Vilarinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the game, Tiago Resende was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Talasnal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pousados FC the free kick. Tiago Resende kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Amadeu Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute, Bernardo Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vítor Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Jesualdo Esparteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastião Assis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amadeu Moura in the 72nd minute of the match. Vítor Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vítor Lima in the 78th minute of play forced Pousados FC's goalkeeper Jesualdo Esparteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Vítor Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 87 minutes, Amadeu Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pousados FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amadeu Moura was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Tavares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vítor Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Jesualdo Esparteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.