League Play-Off

Pedronhe
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alberto Brito took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some careless play in the Pedronhe FC defense, Rui Faro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aldo Quaresma. The Pedronhe FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aldo Quaresma should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Luís Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pedronhe FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Moura was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Vale breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, SC Casinhas's João Vale got control of the ball when Luís Moura tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aldo Quaresma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Aldo Quaresma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Brito in the 20th minute of the match. Luís Moura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. João Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vasco Gaspar during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 24 played minutes SC Casinhas got a freekick which was hit by Vasco Gaspar. After having played for 39 minutes, Mateus Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pedronhe FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mateus Fonseca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 41 played minutes SC Casinhas got a freekick which was hit by Rui Faro.

The wind increased when Paulo Álvares made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, SC Casinhas's Paulo Moutinho got a free kick in the 53rd minute. 55 minutes into the match, SC Casinhas's goal looked a bit too open when Lázaro Martins came free, but João Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alberto Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Casinhas's João Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Moura in the 68th minute of play. Mateus Fonseca kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Aldo Quaresma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Brito in the 71st minute of play. 72 minutes into the game, Mateus Fonseca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pedronhe FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Casinhas the free kick. In the 72nd match minute, Pedronhe FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateus Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. Luís Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to SC Casinhas getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Rui Faro hit a great ball. Paulo Álvares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 82 minutes of play, Pedronhe FC's Paulo Álvares made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. João Vale was left in no man's land by his defense there! Amílcar Fernandes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 89th minute, Josué Cavaco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Alberto Brito came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the SC Casinhas 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 Alberto Brito couldn't finish the play. In the 95th minute Alípio França suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. SC Casinhas's Alberto Brito got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 95 minutes, Alberto Brito mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Casinhas and the Pedronhe FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alberto Brito kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.