League Play-Off

Covelos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, SC Inculca's Álvaro Veiga got a free kick in the 2nd minute. 6 minutes into the match, SC Inculca's goalkeeper Inácio Sousa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jacinto Ramos. In the 7th minute, Marco Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Jacinto Ramos 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. The audience was convinced that Gustavo Paiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Inácio Sousa was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Inácio Sousa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute, Covelos FC's Gustavo Paiva ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Inácio Sousa. Inácio Sousa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Inácio Sousa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Paiva in the 17th minute of play. Bento Tavares hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute, Marco Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jacinto Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Inácio Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gustavo Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Inácio Sousa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Gustavo Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Inácio Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gustavo Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amadeu Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Leal having to interfere. In the 39th minute Amadeu Silva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Leal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute of the match SC Inculca got a corner. Covelos FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cristóvão Viana ran over to the corner to take the kick. Cristóvão Viana made a great header on SC Inculca's corner, it was just that Covelos FC's João Leal managed to reach the ball for a save. In a very dangerous position, a player in Covelos FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 42nd minute. Penalty! In the 46th minute there was a penalty for SC Inculca. Cristóvão Viana stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving João Leal. 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jacinto Ramos to make the kick off. If Jacinto Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Moniz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Inácio Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Amadeu Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Moniz kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Adelino Guerreiro hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. If Bruno Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacinto Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Inácio Sousa having to interfere. If Bruno Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, SC Inculca's Amadeu Silva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Leal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. SC Inculca's Bruno Silva got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Covelos FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Adelino Guerreiro hit a great ball. 92 minutes into the match, SC Inculca's Cristóvão Viana broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.