League Play-Off

Estadio Muceres
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Couto FC's Nuno Nogueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Cunha in the 7th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Muceres FC's Armando Cunha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nuno Nogueira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Couto FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. André Fernandes hit a great ball. João Borges showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. The supporters of Couto FC booed when Muceres FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Óscar Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nuno Nogueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nuno Nogueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Nuno Nogueira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Armando Cunha went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 36th minute, André Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 42nd match minute, Muceres FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Assunção to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Armando Cunha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Armando Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Nuno Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ricardo Torres might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nuno Nogueira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ricardo Torres ran back to his position shaking his head. Armando Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ricardo Torres scored 2-0 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nuno Nogueira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. João Borges was a little too slow when Cristiano Nogueira got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 2-1. 66 minutes into the match, Muceres FC's goalkeeper João Borges had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Figueiredo. When Muceres FC's Armando Cunha in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Couto FC's goalie prevented a goal. João Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Nogueira in the 69th minute of play. Ricardo Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Nogueira having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Ricardo Torres managed to get in a good position for a shot. Muceres FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Torres was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nuno Nogueira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 79th minute Ricardo Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Nogueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Borges made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Daniel Figueiredo sent off a good shot on target. Daniel Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Borges having to interfere. Daniel Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Borges having to interfere. João Borges showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Muceres FC had won after a very even match.