League Play-Off

Esmoris
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, João Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esmoris FC's supporters rose to their feet, but João Lima was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Afonso Pires breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by António Magalhães in the 8th minute of play forced Esmoris FC's goalkeeper Cristiano Bessa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, SC Tourigo's Afonso Pires got control of the ball when Marco Nunes tried to sneak it across the goal line. António Magalhães struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Cristiano Bessa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Tourigo. After 27 minutes of play, SC Tourigo's Rodrigo Moniz made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristiano Bessa was left in no man's land by his defense there! 30 minutes into the match, SC Tourigo's goalkeeper Afonso Pires had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marco Nunes. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, António Magalhães managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Tourigo's supporters rose to their feet, but António Magalhães was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Bessa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 38th minute António Magalhães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Bessa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 40 minutes, João Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esmoris FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Lima was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cândido Castro struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Afonso Pires didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esmoris FC. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when António Magalhães made the kick off in the second half. António Magalhães scored 0-2 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cristiano Bessa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 57thth minute of the game João Lima who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Tourigo's Afonso Pires was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Marco Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diogo Leiria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Cristiano Bessa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diogo Leiria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 72 minutes into the match, SC Tourigo's goal looked a bit too open when João Lima came free, but Afonso Pires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, SC Tourigo's António Magalhães ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cristiano Bessa. Cristiano Bessa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Lima in the 80th minute of play forced SC Tourigo's goalkeeper Afonso Pires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Afonso Pires took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Nunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.