League Play-Off

Ramalheiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ramalheiro FC's Inácio Moura started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 4 minutes, André Veiga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coimbrao FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but André Veiga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mário Carvalho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of André Veiga's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. In the 9th match minute, Coimbrao FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonçalo Machado to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 12 in the game by Abel Leão from a close distance when the talented André Pereira managed to make a qualified save. Coimbrao FC's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Veiga in the 13th minute of play forced Ramalheiro FC's goalkeeper Mário Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that André Veiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mário Carvalho was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Inácio Moura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. André Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abel Leão might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over André Pereira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abel Leão ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Ramalheiro FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Joaquim Lisboa hit a great ball. Mário Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonçalo Machado, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Mário Carvalho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emílio Vieira's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. André Pereira made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Abel Leão sent off a good shot on target. Mário Carvalho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of André Veiga's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

André Pereira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Leão in the 52nd minute of the match. 54 minutes into the match, Coimbrao FC's André Veiga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mário Carvalho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 55 minutes into the match, Ramalheiro FC's goal looked a bit too open when André Veiga came free, but Mário Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute, Abel Leão ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. André Pereira was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Coimbrao FC's André Pereira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inácio Moura in the 64th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emílio Vieira got free with Mário Carvalho in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Ramalheiro FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. António Santos hit a great ball. When Nuno Vieira fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Coimbrao FC's protests and gave Nuno Vieira a yellow card for diving instead. Nuno Vieira kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. André Veiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mário Carvalho having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Ramalheiro FC had won after a very even match.