League Play-Off

Asseico
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Viriato Esteves got the match started through his kick off. Viriato Esteves struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Ricardo Torres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Avessada. After 4 minutes, Catarino Lopes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Asseico FC and the SC Avessada players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 4 played minutes Asseico FC got a freekick which was hit by Catarino Lopes. Asseico FC's Paulo Moreira was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 8th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Paulo Moreira struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Artur Aleixo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Asseico FC. In the 15th minute, Basílio Melo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 19 minutes, Delfim Faro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Avessada and the Asseico FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Delfim Faro kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Artur Aleixo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Porto in the 25th minute of play. SC Avessada's Artur Aleixo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Porto in the 27th minute of play. If Henrique Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When David Porto came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Asseico FC 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 David Porto couldn't finish the play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 36th minute of the game. One of SC Avessada:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Asseico FC:s goal. The goalkeeper, Artur Aleixo, was totally fooled by Asseico FC's Vítor Neves, who 38 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 42 minutes into the match, Asseico FC's David Porto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Artur Aleixo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 45 played minutes David Porto rounded SC Avessada's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 4-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell David Porto to make the kick off. Artur Aleixo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Porto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling David Porto in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Aleixo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Henrique Lima could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Ricardo Torres made a huge save. Artur Aleixo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Moreira in the 74th minute of play forced SC Avessada's goalkeeper Artur Aleixo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes into the game, Jorge Coelho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Asseico FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Avessada the free kick. 78 minutes into the match, SC Avessada's Henrique Lima sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ricardo Torres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Paulo Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Artur Aleixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When David Porto came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Asseico FC 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 David Porto couldn't finish the play. Augusto Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. After 96 played minutes SC Avessada's Henrique Lima stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Ricardo Torres stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Asseico FC of the goal.