League Play-Off

MogaDouro Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 5thth minute of the game Hermes Raminhos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pouzadinhas FC's Adelino Teixeira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 6th minute, Horácio Castilho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 20 minutes into the match, Afonso Melo notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of MogaDouro's Reinaldo Vidal. Reinaldo Vidal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Idalécio Ramires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th match minute, Pouzadinhas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariano Marques to maneuver through the defense. 38 minutes into the match, Pouzadinhas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hermes Raminhos came free, but Adelino Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hermes Raminhos struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Adelino Teixeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MogaDouro. MogaDouro's Reinaldo Vidal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Melo in the 45th minute of play. After 45 played minutes MogaDouro got a freekick which was hit by Alexandre Gago. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Hermes Raminhos made the kick off in the second half. Adelino Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermes Raminhos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermes Raminhos in the 56th minute of play forced Pouzadinhas FC's goalkeeper Adelino Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Horácio Castilho charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Horácio Castilho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Horácio Castilho hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. MogaDouro's Reinaldo Vidal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Melo in the 64th minute of play. Afonso Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reinaldo Vidal having to interfere. When Mariano Marques fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pouzadinhas FC's protests and gave Mariano Marques a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Pouzadinhas FC's Mariano Marques got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Pouzadinhas FC's zone, Hermes Raminhos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adelino Teixeira came out of the goal and Hermes Raminhos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 75th minute, Hermes Raminhos made a precise shot to the right of Adelino Teixeira. Pouzadinhas FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. A collision led to MogaDouro getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Gaspar Espinosa hit a great ball. Idalécio Ramires recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Adelino Teixeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermes Raminhos in the 87th minute of the match. 92 minutes in the game, Afonso Melo fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Reinaldo Vidal having to interfere. Alexandre Jesus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Reinaldo Vidal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Pouzadinhas FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for MogaDouro.