League Play-Off

Estadio Balsemao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Filipe Soares got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th match minute, Almagreira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Domingues to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, SC Balsemao's Bruno Fernandes threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Miguel Nogueira, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to SC Balsemao getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Alfredo Correia hit a great ball. Almagreira's Mariano Porto couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 14th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for SC Balsemao. Diamantino Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Balsemao's goalkeeper Marco Tavares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Almagreira's Bruno Fernandes got control of the ball when Delfim Magalhães tried to sneak it across the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Filipe Soares dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bruno Fernandes, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diamantino Pinheiro in the 27th minute of play forced SC Balsemao's goalkeeper Marco Tavares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Diamantino Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 36 minutes into the match, Diamantino Pinheiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marco Tavares. SC Balsemao's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Diamantino Pinheiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Almagreira's Bruno Fernandes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Almagreira from getting a goal against them. Lúcio Pinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Tavares having to interfere. Diamantino Pinheiro scored 1-2 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Tavares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Diamantino Pinheiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Diamantino Pinheiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marco Tavares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diamantino Pinheiro in the 62nd minute of play. Duarte Moura took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 66th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bruno Fernandes. Almagreira's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Bruno Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filipe Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After 69 played minutes SC Balsemao got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Moura. Diamantino Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Marco Tavares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lúcio Pinho struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Marco Tavares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Almagreira. When Carlos Borges fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Balsemao's protests and gave Carlos Borges a yellow card for diving instead. In the 80th match minute, SC Balsemao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Borges to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Lúcio Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Almagreira's supporters rose to their feet, but Lúcio Pinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Tavares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. SC Balsemao's Marco Tavares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save SC Balsemao from getting a goal against them. Paulo Domingues hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. The audience held their breath when Miguel Nogueira in the 88th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Bruno Fernandes's left hand side. Bruno Fernandes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filipe Soares in the 92nd minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, Filipe Soares notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Almagreira's Bruno Fernandes. Bruno Fernandes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.