League Play-Off

Estadio Mirandela
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Xavier Jesus started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Joaquim Gouveia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higino Malheiro having to interfere. Joaquim Gouveia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Higino Malheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eusébio Curado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higino Malheiro having to interfere. After 12 played minutes SC Mirandela got a freekick which was hit by Xavier Jesus. After having played for 15 minutes, Sálvio Correia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Mirandela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sálvio Correia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sálvio Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 20 minutes, Sálvio Correia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Mirandela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sálvio Correia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Joaquim Gouveia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higino Malheiro having to interfere. Eusébio Curado struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Higino Malheiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Colmeal. Joaquim Gouveia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higino Malheiro having to interfere. Eusébio Curado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Higino Malheiro having to interfere. Joaquim Gouveia missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 36 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Higino Malheiro right hand side. Sálvio Correia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Homero Pacheco having to interfere. In the 42nd minute Joaquim Gouveia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Higino Malheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eusébio Curado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Eusébio Curado made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, SC Colmeal's Eusébio Curado got a free kick in the 54th minute. Eusébio Curado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Sálvio Correia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Eusébio Curado came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the SC Colmeal fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eusébio Curado couldn't finish the play. Sálvio Correia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Homero Pacheco having to interfere. 82 minutes into the game, Xavier Jesus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Homero Pacheco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 87th minute Sálvio Correia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Homero Pacheco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute, Sálvio Correia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Homero Pacheco was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. If Joaquim Gouveia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The SC Mirandela players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.