League Play-Off

Estádio Dourado
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Lúcio Carvalho made the kick off and thus started the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Magrelos FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 2nd minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Pedro Gonçalves, was totally fooled by FC Pedrouços's Sérgio Falcão, who 4 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 9th minute, Lúcio Carvalho 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. A collision led to FC Pedrouços getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Vladimiro Travassos hit a great ball. Teófilo Caetano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Pedro Gonçalves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Higino Madruga got free with Pedro Gonçalves in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Pedrouços's goalkeeper Nuno Borges, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Daniel Branco scored 1-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nuno Borges, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 30th minute Teófilo Caetano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Gonçalves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Pedrouços's Nuno Borges played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Branco in the 34th minute of play. Lúcio Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Borges having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Daniel Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Magrelos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nuno Borges breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Daniel Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Magrelos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nuno Borges breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Joaquim Nunes hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Magrelos FC's Pedro Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higino Madruga in the 52nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in FC Pedrouços's zone, Lúcio Carvalho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nuno Borges came out of the goal and Lúcio Carvalho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Magrelos FC booed when FC Pedrouços was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sérgio Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lúcio Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Borges having to interfere. Teófilo Caetano struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Pedro Gonçalves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Pedrouços. 73 minutes into the match, FC Pedrouços's Sérgio Falcão broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Pedro Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Higino Madruga in the 77th minute of play. Teófilo Caetano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Gonçalves having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lúcio Carvalho in the 88th minute of play forced FC Pedrouços's goalkeeper Nuno Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Branco got free with Nuno Borges in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 96th match minute, FC Pedrouços was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gil Esteves to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Lúcio Carvalho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nuno Borges was relentless in the 98th minute of the game. FC Pedrouços succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Magrelos FC had controlled the match.