League Play-Off

Aboleira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Paulo Ferreira kicked off to start the match. Bento Bessa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Ferreira in the 5th minute of play. The supporters of Tinhela FC booed when SC Aboleira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Paredes didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 11 in the game by Abel Teixeira from a close distance when the talented Bento Bessa managed to make a qualified save. Tinhela FC's players were relieved. The supporters of SC Aboleira booed when Tinhela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lúcio Oliveira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bento Bessa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulo Ferreira's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. 17 minutes into the game, Mariano Paredes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Aboleira's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tinhela FC the free kick. In the 17th minute, Mariano Paredes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bento Bessa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Ferreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29thth minute of the game Paulo Ferreira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tinhela FC's Bento Bessa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 32 minutes into the match, SC Aboleira's Pedro Coelho broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The supporters of Tinhela FC booed when SC Aboleira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute of the match Cristiano Santos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Catarino Silva skillfully saved the ball. When Paulo Ferreira came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the SC Aboleira 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 Paulo Ferreira couldn't finish the play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Albertino Lima stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Catarino Silva made an important save on a dangerous shot by André Reis in the 55th minute. Abel Teixeira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bento Bessa having to make a save. Cristiano Santos kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Pedro Coelho missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 59 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Bento Bessa right hand side. Abel Teixeira might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bento Bessa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abel Teixeira ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Tinhela FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. André Reis hit a great ball. 74 minutes into the match, Tinhela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Teixeira came free, but Bento Bessa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If André Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Catarino Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albertino Lima in the 82nd minute of play. In the 87th minute Paulo Ferreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bento Bessa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. André Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Catarino Silva having to interfere. After 92 played minutes SC Aboleira got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Costa. When Albertino Lima came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Tinhela 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 Albertino Lima couldn't finish the play. When André Reis came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Tinhela 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 André Reis couldn't finish the play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.