League Play-Off

Estadio Loriga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Manuel Oliveira started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes Loures FC got a freekick which was hit by Luís Sousa. If Daniel Moutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Oliveira in the 13th minute of play forced Loures FC's goalkeeper António Casado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Loures FC's António Casado got control of the ball when Daniel Moutinho tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Manuel Oliveira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but António Casado was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. When Manuel Oliveira came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the SC Loriga 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 Manuel Oliveira couldn't finish the play. In the 23rd minute Manuel Oliveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but António Casado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Manuel Oliveira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but António Casado was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Manuel Oliveira kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving António Casado. That made the score 1-0 in the 28 minute of play. After 31 played minutes, SC Loriga's Heitor Borges shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper António Casado came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Loriga reached it. If Lucílio Estrela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Manuel Oliveira came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the SC Loriga 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 Manuel Oliveira couldn't finish the play. In the 47th minute, Loures FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Moutinho fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Torcato Curado made a kick off. Lucílio Estrela recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Torcato Curado struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Carlos Nogueira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Loures FC. After having played for 61 minutes, Daniel Moutinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Loriga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Moutinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Daniel Moutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. António Casado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Oliveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute Manuel Oliveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but António Casado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Casado having to interfere. A collision led to SC Loriga getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Heitor Borges hit a great ball. António Casado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gil Delgado in the 76th minute of play. Daniel Moutinho 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. If Manuel Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the game, Leandro Macedo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Loures FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Loriga the free kick. After 82 played minutes Loures FC got a freekick which was hit by Leandro Macedo. 86 minutes into the game, Daniel Moutinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Loriga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Loures FC the free kick. The supporters of Loures FC booed when SC Loriga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Moutinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Loures FC's António Casado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Moutinho in the 90th minute of play.