League Play-Off

Estadio Touria
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Alqueva's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Trindade came free, but Bento Tavares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacinto Pereira took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joel Pinho. Joel Pinho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 12th play minute Pedro Amaro came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Bento Tavares. 1-1. The crowd rose to their feet as SC Touria's Afonso Trindade slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bento Tavares. That made the score 2-1 after 15 minutes of play. After 19 played minutes Alqueva got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Ferro. After a rather tough play, Alqueva's Lucas Borges got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 22nd minute, Cristóvão Almeida sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Alqueva's Bento Tavares didn't even have to move. Joel Pinho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacinto Pereira's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. 29 minutes into the match, SC Touria's Afonso Trindade sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bento Tavares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Trindade in the 32nd minute of play forced Alqueva's goalkeeper Bento Tavares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Alqueva getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Lucas Borges hit a great ball. Bento Tavares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Trindade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raul Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alqueva's goalkeeper Bento Tavares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Afonso Trindade to make the kick off. Raul Tavares came free with the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Joel Pinho could save by the left post. If Pedro Amaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bento Tavares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonso Trindade, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Raul Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Joel Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, SC Touria's goalkeeper Joel Pinho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raul Tavares. The supporters of Alqueva booed when SC Touria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Lisboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Joel Pinho managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when Alqueva's Raul Tavares fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 72 minutes into the game, SC Touria's Afonso Trindade nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bento Tavares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. If Jacinto Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacinto Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raul Tavares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Joel Pinho made a huge save. After having played for 87 minutes, Jacinto Pereira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alqueva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacinto Pereira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to SC Touria getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Pedro Lisboa hit a great ball. Afonso Trindade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. For all the effort they put into the match, the Alqueva players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SC Touria.