League Play-Off

Giesteira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lourenço Cardoso got the match started through his kick off. Vítor Antunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Cabral in the 6th minute of play. Vítor Antunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filipe Sousa in the 7th minute of play. Vicente Gonçalves hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Tiago Vaz took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Francisco Pedroso. Francisco Pedroso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Filipe Sousa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 20th minute, Nuno Porto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Vítor Antunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Cabral in the 21st minute of the match. Francisco Pedroso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Miguel Assunção's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. With his leg Vítor Antunes managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Serrinha F.C.'s Lourenço Cardoso fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After having played for 45 minutes, Filipe Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Serrinha F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Filipe Sousa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tiago Vaz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Francisco Pedroso was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tiago Vaz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 54 minute of play. After 62 played minutes, Serrinha F.C.'s António Miranda shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vítor Antunes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Serrinha F.C. reached it. 70 minutes into the match, Azedeira FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lourenço Cardoso came free, but Vítor Antunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Serrinha F.C.'s Francisco Pedroso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Serrinha F.C. from getting a goal against them. Filipe Sousa took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vítor Antunes. Vítor Antunes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Tiago Vaz charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tiago Vaz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 79 played minutes Azedeira FC got a freekick which was hit by Tiago Vaz. Lourenço Cardoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 90 played minutes Tiago Vaz rounded Serrinha F.C.'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Assunção got free with Francisco Pedroso in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Although Serrinha F.C. had been in control for most of the match, Azedeira FC still came away with the win.