League Play-Off

Eirado
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Paulo Neves made the kick off and thus started the match. Sandro Nogueira struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. David Campos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Laje. Miguel Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Celso Macena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sandro Nogueira's late challenge caught a SC Eirado's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sandro Nogueira helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Laje getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Sandro Nogueira hit a great ball. Miguel Castro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Celso Macena read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. The supporters of SC Eirado booed when Laje was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandro Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Sandro Nogueira came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Laje 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 Sandro Nogueira couldn't finish the play. Paulo Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Celso Macena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Miguel Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Laje's Celso Macena got control of the ball when Miguel Castro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Paulo Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Celso Macena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th match minute, Laje was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandro Nogueira to maneuver through the defense. Celso Macena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Miguel Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celso Macena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Antero Tomé charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antero Tomé the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Laje's Antero Tomé got a free kick in the 48th minute. A hard shot 49 in the game by Miguel Castro from a close distance when the talented Celso Macena managed to make a qualified save. Laje's players were relieved. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Sandro Nogueira made the kick off in the second half. Celso Macena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. When Paulo Neves came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the SC Eirado 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 Paulo Neves couldn't finish the play. Celso Macena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Neves in the 59th minute of play. Celso Macena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. If Miguel Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Castro in the 66th minute of play forced Laje's goalkeeper Celso Macena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 67 minutes into the match, Paulo Neves notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Laje's Celso Macena. Celso Macena was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 71st minute, Antero Tomé got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Paulo Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celso Macena having to interfere. Celso Macena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Oliveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 81st minute Rui Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Macena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celso Macena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Neves in the 82nd minute of play. If Paulo Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celso Macena stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulo Neves's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. SC Eirado's Miguel Castro got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 93 minutes into the game, Paulo Neves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Celso Macena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Paulo Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.