League Play-Off

SCP Estádio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paulo Nascimento got the match started through his kick off. Jacinto Melo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 8 minutes into the match, Sporting Club de Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Nascimento came free, but Saúl Maciel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eusébio Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Fernando Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Sporting Club de Portugal booed when Colmeal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Delgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Isac Portugal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Teixeira having to interfere. Rodrigo Pedroso's late challenge caught a Sporting Club de Portugal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodrigo Pedroso helped the player get up and apologised. 33 minutes into the match, Colmeal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Isac Portugal came free, but Fernando Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Saúl Maciel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. If Paulo Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacinto Melo in the 43rd minute of play forced Sporting Club de Portugal's goalkeeper Saúl Maciel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Colmeal FC's Paulo Nascimento got a free kick in the 45th minute. In the 46th minute, Sporting Club de Portugal's Isac Portugal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 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 1-0.

Eusébio Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Teixeira having to interfere. 55 minutes into the game, David Assunção was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Colmeal FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sporting Club de Portugal the free kick. David Assunção hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Dário Junqueira didn't quite understand what happened when in the 57 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Colmeal FC's goalkeeper Fernando Teixeira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 60th minute Isac Portugal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Teixeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Augusto Sesimbra hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Jacinto Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saúl Maciel having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 69th minute by Jacinto Melo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 70 played minutes Paulo Nascimento rounded Sporting Club de Portugal's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. 74 minutes into the match, Jacinto Melo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Saúl Maciel. Sporting Club de Portugal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jacinto Melo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Rodrigo Esteves's late challenge caught a Colmeal FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodrigo Esteves helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd match minute, Sporting Club de Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Esteves to maneuver through the defense. The audience held their breath when Miguel Coimbra in the 84th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Saúl Maciel's left hand side. Jacinto Melo struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Saúl Maciel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Colmeal FC. 95 minutes into the game, Isac Portugal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Fernando Teixeira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.