League Play-Off

Ucha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ucha's Alexandre Rodrigues 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. In the 4th minute, Manuel Cardoso 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. Emílio Cruz hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. After 10 minutes, António Pinto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ucha and the SC Morenos players grew even worse after the yellow card. Basílio Lima, 11 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Amadeu Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to SC Morenos getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Nuno Moura hit a great ball. 19 minutes into the match, SC Morenos's Amadeu Pereira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abel Neves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 22nd match minute, Ucha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Correia to maneuver through the defense. Jorge Cardoso scored 0-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abel Neves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 28th match minute, Ucha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Pires to maneuver through the defense. Basílio Lima was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 29th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When Miguel Torres fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ucha's protests and gave Miguel Torres a yellow card for diving instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amadeu Pereira in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abel Neves saved Ucha from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amadeu Pereira in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abel Neves prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Amadeu Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amadeu Pereira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Neves having to interfere. Manuel Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Moreira having to interfere. If António Pinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jorge Cardoso stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Manuel Cardoso took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lucas Moreira. Lucas Moreira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Amadeu Pereira succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 63rd playminute. The supporters of SC Morenos booed when Ucha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Pinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd match minute, SC Morenos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duarte Veiga to maneuver through the defense. António Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Moreira having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by António Pinto in the 89th minute of play forced SC Morenos's goalkeeper Lucas Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Jorge Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. During the 94th minute of the match Miguel Torres completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Miguel Torres a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Miguel Torres kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ucha's zone, Jorge Cardoso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abel Neves came out of the goal and Jorge Cardoso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.