League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) red devils's Jorge Leiria started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cristiano Gueifão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Manuel Coimbra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xavier Guerreiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusébio Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After having played for 13 minutes, Jaime Teixeira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. red devils's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Teixeira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Jorge Leiria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. red devils's Cristiano Gueifão got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 18th play minutes Jorge Leiria shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Manuel Coimbra and just under the crossbar into goal. 21 minutes into the match, Supegal's goalkeeper Manuel Coimbra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jorge Leiria. If Cristiano Gueifão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute Simão Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xavier Guerreiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. red devils were furious when Raul Aguiar was red carded, 29 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for red devils! In the 32nd minute there was a penalty for Supegal. Eusébio Pires stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Xavier Guerreiro. 2-1. After a rather tough play, red devils's Domingos Matos got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Supegal's goalkeeper Manuel Coimbra, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simão Nascimento in the 42nd minute of play forced red devils's goalkeeper Xavier Guerreiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

53 minutes had been played when some careless play by red devils's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eusébio Pires was slow to take the kick. During this time Supegal's players had a chance to rest. Manuel Coimbra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Gueifão in the 60th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jorge Kauldi during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jorge Kauldi kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. The long shot by Diamantino Mota in the 75th minute really tested Xavier Guerreiro'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. Manuel Coimbra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Gueifão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Jorge Leiria fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored red devils's protests and gave Jorge Leiria a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to red devils getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Jorge Leiria hit a great ball. Abel Araújo struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Manuel Coimbra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for red devils. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Cristiano Gueifão managed to get in a good position for a shot. red devils's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristiano Gueifão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Coimbra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Moura in the 91st minute of play forced red devils's goalkeeper Xavier Guerreiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.