League Play-Off

Vimieiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lúcio Machado made the kick off which started today's match. Carlos Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lúcio Machado struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Rodrigo Miranda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Amados. When Rodrigo Cruz came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the SC Amados 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 Rodrigo Cruz couldn't finish the play. In the 13th minute Rodrigo Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodrigo Miranda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After having played for 25 minutes, Lúcio Machado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Amados's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lúcio Machado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Óscar Bessa succeeded in the game's 32nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in SC Amados's zone, Rui Abreu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lúcio Moura came out of the goal and Rui Abreu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 46th minute, Óscar Bessa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vimieiro FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Pinho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53rd play minutes Carlos Pinho shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Lúcio Moura and just under the crossbar into goal. Lúcio Moura came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Vimieiro FC's Óscar Bessa. But to his dismay, Óscar Bessa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Carlos Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernando Porto hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Afonso Ferro kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Óscar Bessa in the 68th minute of play forced SC Amados's goalkeeper Lúcio Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lúcio Machado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rodrigo Miranda having to make a save. Rodrigo Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lúcio Machado in the 75th minute of the match. Rodrigo Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lúcio Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 80 minutes, Emanuel Lima mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vimieiro FC and the SC Amados players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Vimieiro FC's Emanuel Lima got a free kick in the 80th minute. Carlos Pinho might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lúcio Moura. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Pinho ran back to his position shaking his head. Óscar Bessa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lúcio Machado in the 88th minute of play forced Vimieiro FC's goalkeeper Rodrigo Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrigo Cruz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Rodrigo Miranda made a huge save. For all the effort they put into the match, the SC Amados players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Vimieiro FC.