League Play-Off

Estadio Almancos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Heitor Castro got the match started through his kick off. When Mariano Gonçalves fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Balada FC's protests and gave Mariano Gonçalves a yellow card for diving instead. Mariano Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. The supporters of Almancos FC booed when Balada FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Gonçalves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Almancos FC's João Melo couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 9th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Balada FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexandre Assis got free with Daniel Pedroso in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alexandre Assiss short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Daniel Pedroso to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Alberto Pinheiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daniel Pedroso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alberto Pinheiro ran back to his position shaking his head. 1-0 became the score in the 25th minute when Alberto Pinheiro elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Álvaro Vaz hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. João Oliveira took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 30th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Xavier Garcia. Almancos FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Miguel Paredes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xavier Garcia having to interfere. 38 minutes into the game, Amadeu Guarda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Almancos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Balada FC the free kick. If Miguel Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Balada FC's João Oliveira suffered a sore foot after 46 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After a rather tough play, Almancos FC's Alexandre Assis got a free kick in the 48th minute. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Alberto Pinheiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alexandre Assis scored 2-0 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Daniel Pedroso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 58 minutes of play, Almancos FC's Alexandre Assis made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daniel Pedroso was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Miguel Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Balada FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Mariano Gonçalves hit a great ball. In the 70th minute, João Melo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Balada FC's Daniel Pedroso didn't even have to move. Balada FC's Daniel Pedroso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Assis in the 78th minute of play. Alberto Pinheiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Daniel Pedroso having to make a save. Alexandre Assis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Pedroso having to interfere. Daniel Pedroso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Pinheiro in the 85th minute of the match. Alberto Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Pedroso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alexandre Assis went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score.