League Play-Off

Troviscoso
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Diogo Macieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juvenal Zarco in the 6th minute of the match. A collision led to SC Troviscoso getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Rodolfo Patrício hit a great ball. After 11 played minutes S.C. Nazareth got a freekick which was hit by Henrique Rijo. Gabriel Cordeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Diogo Macieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot by Cassiano Ferreira from long distance, 27 minutes into the match, got Higino Serpa's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Higino Serpa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diamantino Toscano, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 31st match minute, SC Troviscoso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcos Festas to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Isidro Veiga from long distance, 34 minutes into the match, got Higino Serpa's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Diogo Macieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Cordeiro in the 35th minute of the match. The supporters of SC Troviscoso booed when S.C. Nazareth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabiano Mansilha didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Márcio Quintanilha managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Troviscoso's supporters rose to their feet, but Márcio Quintanilha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Higino Serpa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabiano Mansilha took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 43rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Diogo Macieira. SC Troviscoso's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Rodolfo Patrício kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Cordeiro in the 46th minute of play forced SC Troviscoso's goalkeeper Diogo Macieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gabriel Cordeiro to strike the kick off in the second half. Juvenal Zarco succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 59th playminute. In the 65th minute, Diamantino Toscano made a precise shot to the right of Higino Serpa. S.C. Nazareth's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After a rather tough play, SC Troviscoso's Daniel Carvalhal got a free kick in the 68th minute. After a defensive mix-up in S.C. Nazareth's zone, Diamantino Toscano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Higino Serpa came out of the goal and Diamantino Toscano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Leonardo Bento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juvenal Zarco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Diamantino Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diogo Macieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Cordeiro in the 88th minute of the match. If Juvenal Zarco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gabriel Cordeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Marcos Festas fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Troviscoso's protests and gave Marcos Festas a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SC Troviscoso getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Marcos Festas hit a great ball. If Gabriel Cordeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SC Troviscoso had won after a very even match.