League Play-Off

Freimi
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gualter Cavaco got the match started through his kick off. Lúcio Nogueira struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Salvador Patrício didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Freimi. 5 minutes into the match, SC Corteagada's goalkeeper Salvador Patrício had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lúcio Nogueira. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rogério Salvado during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 12 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SC Corteagada! The goalkeeper, Salvador Patrício, was totally fooled by Freimi's Gustavo Coimbra, who 14 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Baptista got free with Salvador Patrício in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Miguel Guterres hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Baptista got free with Salvador Patrício in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Trindade in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Salvador Patrício saved SC Corteagada from getting behind. Miguel Trindade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Baptista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Salvador Patrício made a huge save. Miguel Trindade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Salvador Patrício tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute, Miguel Trindade 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. Salvador Patrício made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos Baptista in the 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Miguel Trindade made a kick off. 55 minutes into the match, SC Corteagada's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Baptista came free, but Salvador Patrício reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, SC Corteagada's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Trindade came free, but Salvador Patrício reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute, Carlos Baptista 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. Carlos Baptista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salvador Patrício having to interfere. Carlos Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 71 minutes of play, Freimi's Miguel Trindade made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Salvador Patrício was left in no man's land by his defense there! Salvador Patrício showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Baptista in the 74th minute of the match. Salvador Patrício showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Baptista in the 75th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Miguel Guterres was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Corteagada's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Freimi the free kick. In the 76th match minute, SC Corteagada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Guterres to maneuver through the defense. If Miguel Trindade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Baptista in the 81st minute of play forced SC Corteagada's goalkeeper Salvador Patrício to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Freimi's Carlos Baptista got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Miguel Trindade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salvador Patrício having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Freimi fully deserved thier win.