League Play-Off

Estadio Touguinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eusébio Delgado kicked off to start the match. Eusébio Delgado might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gabriel Moutinho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eusébio Delgado ran back to his position shaking his head. Gabriel Moutinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rui Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. When Raul Barros fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Touguinha's protests and gave Raul Barros a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of SC Ferranha booed when SC Touguinha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gabriel Moutinho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eusébio Delgado's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. 18 minutes into the match, SC Touguinha's goal looked a bit too open when Eusébio Delgado came free, but Gabriel Moutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gabriel Moutinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Delgado in the 19th minute of play. After 23 minutes, Eusébio Delgado made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. SC Touguinha's Gabriel Moutinho tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Gabriel Moutinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Borges's late challenge caught a SC Touguinha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marco Borges helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, SC Ferranha's Marco Borges got a free kick in the 31st minute. When Rui Paiva fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Ferranha's protests and gave Rui Paiva a yellow card for diving instead. SC Touguinha's Filipe Resende was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 45th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

SC Ferranha's Francisco Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filipe Resende in the 51st minute of play. Eusébio Delgado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Gabriel Moutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Rui Paiva had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gabriel Moutinho. SC Touguinha's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rui Paiva was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 66 minutes into the game, Cândido Silva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Touguinha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Ferranha the free kick. Eusébio Delgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to SC Touguinha getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Henrique Azevedo hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Touguinha's zone, Eusébio Delgado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Moutinho came out of the goal and Eusébio Delgado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in SC Touguinha's zone, Rui Paiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Moutinho came out of the goal and Rui Paiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Henrique Azevedo during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 78 played minutes SC Touguinha got a freekick which was hit by Henrique Azevedo. Eusébio Delgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Eusébio Delgado came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the SC Ferranha 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 Eusébio Delgado couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rui Paiva got free with Gabriel Moutinho in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eusébio Delgado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Gabriel Moutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eusébio Delgado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gabriel Moutinho having to make a save. In the 89th match minute, SC Touguinha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henrique Azevedo to maneuver through the defense. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. SC Ferranha walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.