League Play-Off

Moinhola
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Olo's Cristiano Correia started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Diogo Teixeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When SC Olo's Diogo Teixeira in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Moinhola's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in SC Olo's zone, Rui Carvalho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manuel Veiga came out of the goal and Rui Carvalho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jorge Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diogo Teixeira in the 11th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the game, Gil Paiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Olo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Moinhola the free kick. The supporters of SC Moinhola booed when SC Olo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gil Paiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorge Teixeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diogo Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Jorge Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristiano Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rdth minute of the game Jorge Teixeira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Olo's Manuel Veiga was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. André Morais kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Rui Carvalho 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. In the 27th minute of the match, Jorge Teixeira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Manuel Veiga saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Jorge Teixeira managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Moinhola's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorge Teixeira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Veiga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manuel Veiga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rui Carvalho in the 29th minute. After having played for 33 minutes, Rui Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Moinhola's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rui Carvalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rui Carvalho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Manuel Veiga having to make a save. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Olo's goalkeeper Manuel Veiga, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 44 played minutes SC Moinhola got a freekick which was hit by Alexandre Amaral. After a rather tough play, SC Olo's Domingos Nunes got a free kick in the 46th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

If Rui Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, SC Moinhola's Bruno Matias got a free kick in the 57th minute. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when SC Olo's Cristiano Correia in the 58th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Jorge Costa was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for SC Moinhola through an amazing save. 63 minutes into the match, SC Moinhola's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Correia came free, but Jorge Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rui Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Manuel Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rui Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the SC Olo defense, Jorge Teixeira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Veiga. The SC Olo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Veiga should have stopped the shot. Jorge Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Correia in the 74th minute of play. In the 74th minute, Fernando Neto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in SC Moinhola's zone, André Morais stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jorge Costa came out of the goal and André Morais tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fernando Neto charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernando Neto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 82nd minute, Fernando Neto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 93rd minute Rui Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Veiga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of SC Moinhola booed when SC Olo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingos Nunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorge Teixeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Moinhola's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.