League Play-Off

Hernâni Rocha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when David Madureira got the match started through his kick off. Francisco Melo made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Hélio Baldaia sent off a good shot on target. In the 13th minute Luís Araújo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandrino Pestana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Freitas in the 17th minute of play forced AC Viseu's goalkeeper Alexandrino Pestana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Luís Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Sálvio Guarda 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 40th minute, David Madureira 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. After some careless play in the Biscainho defense, Sálvio Guarda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Francisco Melo. The Biscainho fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Francisco Melo should have stopped the shot. When João Freitas fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Biscainho's protests and gave João Freitas a yellow card for diving instead. After 47 played minutes Biscainho got a freekick which was hit by João Freitas.

Aldo Falcão's late challenge caught a Biscainho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aldo Falcão helped the player get up and apologised. Aldo Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, João Freitas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Biscainho's supporters rose to their feet, but João Freitas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexandrino Pestana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. David Madureira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Francisco Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Madureira, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. With a little luck, AC Viseu's Alexandrino Pestana got control of the ball when Luís Araújo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Oliveira Delgado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexandrino Pestana read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. João Freitas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alexandrino Pestana having to make a save. In the 87th minute of the match Rui Póvoas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Francisco Melo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 89 minutes into the game, Sálvio Guarda cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Francisco Melo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The long shot by Filipe Pinho in the 92nd minute really tested Alexandrino Pestana'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. Alexandrino Pestana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Freitas in the 94th minute of the match. João Freitas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandrino Pestana having to interfere. AC Viseu's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.