League Play-Off

Estadio Calvelhe
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Artur Abreu kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cândido Castro got free with Daniel Machado in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Inácio Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Pedro Abreu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Inácio Miranda in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Abreu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gil Pinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Daniel Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Inácio Miranda ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Abreu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Comporta's Daniel Machado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gil Pinto in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Calvelhe's goal looked a bit too open when Inácio Miranda came free, but Pedro Abreu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gil Pinto in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daniel Machado saved Comporta from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artur Abreu in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Abreu saved Calvelhe from getting behind. If Inácio Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gil Pinto to make the kick off. After 52 minutes of play, Calvelhe's Gil Pinto made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daniel Machado was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 58 minutes, Cândido Castro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Calvelhe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cândido Castro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 61st minute, David Gonçalves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Artur Abreu came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Comporta 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 Artur Abreu couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cândido Castro in the 68th minute of play forced Comporta's goalkeeper Daniel Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If David Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 76 minutes, Gil Pinto made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Comporta's Daniel Machado tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gil Pinto in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Daniel Machado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cândido Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Daniel Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gil Pinto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Daniel Machado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Calvelhe's Gil Pinto got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cândido Castro in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daniel Machado saved Comporta from getting behind.