League Play-Off

Mezio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sabino Borba got the match started through his kick off. Ilídio Pádua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Manuel Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 10th match minute, SC Pousos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedito Gaspar to maneuver through the defense. Miguel Baldaia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albertino Teixeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Albertino Teixeira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miguel Baldaia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, SC Pousos's goal looked a bit too open when Albertino Teixeira came free, but Miguel Baldaia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Óscar Esteves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sabino Borba in the 24th minute of play. If Jorge Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ilídio Pádua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filipe Gonçalves hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, SC Pousos's Juliano Fidalgo broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Óscar Esteves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sabino Borba went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Ilídio Pádua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute Albertino Teixeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Baldaia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half SC Pousos were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Albertino Teixeira made the kick off in the second half. Óscar Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sabino Borba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 57 minutes into the match, Mezio's goal looked a bit too open when Sabino Borba came free, but Óscar Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sabino Borba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Pousos's Miguel Baldaia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albertino Teixeira in the 68th minute of play. Miguel Baldaia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Ribeiro in the 73rd minute of the match. If Jorge Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miguel Baldaia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Ribeiro in the 80th minute of the match. Jorge Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Miguel Baldaia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Mezio booed when SC Pousos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Miguel Baldaia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jorge Ribeiro's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Ilídio Pádua scored 1-3 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Óscar Esteves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.