League Play-Off

Salteiros
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. Daniel Cunha started the match with the kick off. If Pedro Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lúcio Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Longroiva FC booed when SC Salteiros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lourenço Pereira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Torres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Ferreira in the 29th minute of the match. Lúcio Vieira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but José Machado made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Henrique Santarém during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. José Machado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lúcio Vieira in the 48th minute.

The wind increased when Filipe Almeida made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eusébio Guarda during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eusébio Guarda hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. When Domingos Abreu fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Salteiros's protests and gave Domingos Abreu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 57th match minute, SC Salteiros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domingos Abreu to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Ferreira in the 59thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Daniel Torres, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. João Costa charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed João Costa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. João Costa hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Lourenço Cardoso's late challenge caught a SC Salteiros's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lourenço Cardoso helped the player get up and apologised. After 62 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Longroiva FC! In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Longroiva FC's goalkeeper José Machado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Filipe Almeida in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Daniel Torres prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as Filipe Almeida kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Daniel Torres. That made the score 0-1 in the 75 minute of play. Pedro Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Daniel Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute, one of SC Salteiros:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for SC Salteiros. After a defensive mix-up in SC Salteiros's zone, Pedro Ferreira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Daniel Torres came out of the goal and Pedro Ferreira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 88th match minute, Longroiva FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filipe Almeida to maneuver through the defense. In the 91stth minute of the game Lúcio Vieira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Longroiva FC's José Machado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The SC Salteiros supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Longroiva FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Longroiva FC.