League Play-Off

Pinhote
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when António Abreu made the kick off which started today's match. 7 minutes into the match, Casaldeita's goal looked a bit too open when António Abreu came free, but Manuel Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute Viriato Luz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vítor Queirós saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. António Abreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Teixeira having to interfere. Viriato Luz struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Vítor Queirós didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Casaldeita. In the 19th match minute, SC Pinhote was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusébio Araújo to maneuver through the defense. 20 minutes into the match, SC Pinhote's goal looked a bit too open when António Henriques came free, but Vítor Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. António Abreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Teixeira having to interfere. If António Henriques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nuno Setúbal struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Manuel Teixeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Pinhote. In the 35th minute, António Abreu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Manuel Teixeira. The goal made the score 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. António Henriques was the one to do the kick off. If Nuno Setúbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st match minute, Casaldeita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amílcar Gonçalves to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute Nuno Setúbal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Teixeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If António Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 72 minutes, Júlio Borges mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Casaldeita and the SC Pinhote players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 72nd match minute, Casaldeita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Júlio Borges to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute, Nuno Setúbal 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. In the 77th minute, Nuno Setúbal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Pinhote fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The supporters of SC Pinhote booed when Casaldeita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amílcar Aleixo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vítor Queirós showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Henriques in the 83rd minute of the match. Viriato Luz struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Vítor Queirós didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Casaldeita. 91 minutes into the game, Paulo Nunes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Casaldeita's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Pinhote the free kick.