League Play-Off

Oliveira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mário Pimenta got the match started through his kick off. Henrique Macedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mário Pimenta in the 4th minute of the match. Valentim Estrela kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Marco Figueiredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Lopes, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Marco Figueiredo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hugo Ramos in the 13th minute. After having played for 15 minutes, Mário Pimenta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC79 Aveiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mário Pimenta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marco Figueiredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Veiga in the 18th minute of the match. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by AC79 Aveiro's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Joaquim Oliveira was slow to take the kick. During this time Oliveira FC's players had a chance to rest. Joaquim Oliveira made a great header on Oliveira FC's corner, it was just that AC79 Aveiro's Marco Figueiredo managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 21st minute Mário Pimenta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute of the match, Hugo Ramos got a very nice opportunity to score, but Marco Figueiredo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Henrique Macedo came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by AC79 Aveiro's Mário Pimenta. But to his dismay, Mário Pimenta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 34th minute Silvério Monteiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oliveira FC's Henrique Macedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mário Pimenta in the 35th minute of play. Silvério Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, AC79 Aveiro's goalkeeper Marco Figueiredo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Domingos Oliveira. Mário Pimenta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Henrique Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Mário Pimenta struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Henrique Macedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AC79 Aveiro. In the 57th minute Mário Pimenta managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. When Guilherme Moutinho came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the AC79 Aveiro 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 Guilherme Moutinho couldn't finish the play. After 67 played minutes Oliveira FC got a freekick which was hit by Delfim Gonçalves. In the 68th minute, Silvério Monteiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 70 minutes into the game, Oliveira FC's José Veiga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco Figueiredo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Mário Pimenta kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Henrique Macedo. That made the score 1-2 in the 75 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Veiga in the 79th minute of play forced AC79 Aveiro's goalkeeper Marco Figueiredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Oliveira FC's Delfim Gonçalves got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 87 minutes into the match, AC79 Aveiro's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Ramos came free, but Marco Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mário Pimenta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th match minute, AC79 Aveiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvério Monteiro to maneuver through the defense. The Oliveira FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. AC79 Aveiro were clearly better and deserved to take the win.