League Play-Off

Estadio Prezandaes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gonçalo Viegas got the match started through his kick off. After 3 minutes of play, SC Ervoes's Eusébio Marques made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Miguel Brás was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 7th match minute, SC Prezandaes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuno Moreira to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Nuno Moreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, SC Ervoes's Luís Antunes tried to score from far away in the 18th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Nuno Moreira's late challenge caught a SC Ervoes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nuno Moreira helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of SC Ervoes booed when SC Prezandaes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st match minute, SC Prezandaes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Setúbal to maneuver through the defense. Miguel Brás took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Alves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miguel Brás showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Alves, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 36 minutes into the match, SC Prezandaes's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Alves came free, but Miguel Brás reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in SC Prezandaes's zone, Eusébio Marques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Miguel Brás came out of the goal and Eusébio Marques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the SC Prezandaes defense, Eusébio Marques kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Miguel Brás. The SC Prezandaes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Miguel Brás should have stopped the shot.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luís Alves stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute of the match, Luís Alves tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Miguel Brás saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. João Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Dantas having to interfere. Gonçalo Viegas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sandro Dantas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Luís Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Brás having to interfere. Eusébio Marques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Miguel Brás tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eusébio Marques in the 66thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Miguel Brás, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Luís Alves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Miguel Brás tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Alves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miguel Brás read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, SC Ervoes's goal looked a bit too open when Gonçalo Viegas came free, but Sandro Dantas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of SC Prezandaes booed when SC Ervoes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eusébio Marques got free with Miguel Brás in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Alves in the 95th minute of play forced SC Prezandaes's goalkeeper Miguel Brás to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle sounded SC Ervoes left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than SC Prezandaes.