League Play-Off

Caneiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vicente Boaventura got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of ACD MILHARADO booed when SC Caneiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cláudio Machado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leonel Parente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ACD MILHARADO's Leonel Parente got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 9 minutes into the match, ACD MILHARADO's Leonel Parente sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oliveira Correia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joel Fontes hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Leonel Parente's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Oliveira Correia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Jacob Moita hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After 17 minutes, Jorge Pedroso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ACD MILHARADO and the SC Caneiro players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jorge Pedroso kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the match, ACD MILHARADO's goalkeeper Palmiro Aveiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Machado. When Joel Fontes fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Caneiro's protests and gave Joel Fontes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 20th minute, Joel Fontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oliveira Correia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonel Parente in the 21st minute of the match. Oliveira Correia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonel Parente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leonel Parente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oliveira Correia having to interfere. Palmiro Aveiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Pereira, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. If Leonel Parente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 34 minutes into the match, SC Caneiro's goal looked a bit too open when Leonel Parente came free, but Oliveira Correia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulo Machado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Palmiro Aveiro made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Pereira in the 42nd minute of play forced ACD MILHARADO's goalkeeper Palmiro Aveiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind ACD MILHARADO's goalkeeper Palmiro Aveiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 47 minutes, Joel Fontes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Caneiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Fontes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

After a rather tough play, ACD MILHARADO's Emanuel Bandeira got a free kick in the 51st minute. Paulo Machado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Palmiro Aveiro having to interfere. After 56 minutes of play, SC Caneiro's Pedro Pereira made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Palmiro Aveiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! 60 minutes into the match, ACD MILHARADO's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Machado came free, but Palmiro Aveiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cláudio Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the match, Pedro Pereira notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of ACD MILHARADO's Palmiro Aveiro. Palmiro Aveiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The long shot by Francisco Lamego in the 71st minute really tested Oliveira Correia's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Leonel Parente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Leonel Parente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oliveira Correia having to interfere. Vicente Boaventura received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Oliveira Correia came out and tried to block the shot, but Vicente Boaventura slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 76th minute. 79 minutes into the match, ACD MILHARADO's Vicente Boaventura sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oliveira Correia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. SC Caneiro were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of ACD MILHARADO for a fine match.