League Play-Off

Estadio Esculca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when José Cruz made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Esculca FC's goal looked a bit too open when João Costa came free, but Cristiano Maia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gaspar Setúbal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Maia having to interfere. José Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Morais having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Henrique Guerreiro 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. 24 minutes into the match, Esculca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adolfo Silva came free, but Cristiano Maia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristiano Maia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from João Costa went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the SC Pessolta defense, Henrique Guerreiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Daniel Morais. The SC Pessolta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Daniel Morais should have stopped the shot. In the 34th minute Gaspar Setúbal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Esculca FC's José Cruz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daniel Morais narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cristiano Maia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when João Costa made the kick off in the second half. Gaspar Setúbal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Cristiano Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that José Cruz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Daniel Morais was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Pessolta's goalkeeper Daniel Morais, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 59th minute Henrique Guerreiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Morais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Esculca FC's Henrique Guerreiro in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Pessolta's goalie prevented a goal. 63 minutes into the match, Esculca FC's José Cruz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daniel Morais narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 66th minute, José Cruz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Esculca FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 72nd minute, José Cruz 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. Henrique Guerreiro scored 3-1 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Daniel Morais, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 80 minutes, José Cruz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Esculca FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Cruz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. José Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Daniel Morais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 90 in the game by Gaspar Setúbal from a close distance when the talented Cristiano Maia managed to make a qualified save. Esculca FC's players were relieved. In the 93rd minute João Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.