League Play-Off

Estadio Touria
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Rui Viegas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 5 played minutes Abella FC got a freekick which was hit by Cláudio Ferreira. Pedro Amaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Pinheiro having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Nuno Valente hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rui Viegas in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joel Pinho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Pedro Amaro came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the SC Touria 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 Pedro Amaro couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Pedro Amaro managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Touria's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Amaro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gabriel Pinheiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in SC Touria's zone, Diamantino Assunção stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Pinho came out of the goal and Diamantino Assunção tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Amaro got free with Gabriel Pinheiro in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rui Viegas succeeded in the game's 38th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Joel Pinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diamantino Assunção in the 42nd minute of the match. Pedro Amaro struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Gabriel Pinheiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Touria. 48 minutes into the match, Pedro Amaro notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Abella FC's Gabriel Pinheiro. Gabriel Pinheiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Afonso Trindade was the one to do the kick off. Afonso Trindade took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gabriel Pinheiro. Gabriel Pinheiro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. After a rather tough play, Abella FC's Jaime Andrade got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Abella FC's goalkeeper Gabriel Pinheiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Diamantino Assunção had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Amaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Pinheiro having to interfere. Gabriel Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Trindade in the 77th minute of play. Pedro Amaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Pinho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rui Viegas's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Diamantino Assunção's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 85thth minute, Joel Pinho skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Rui Viegas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Touria's Joel Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Viegas in the 90th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Abella FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Amaro came free, but Gabriel Pinheiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jaime Andrade's late challenge caught a SC Touria's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jaime Andrade helped the player get up and apologised. Jaime Andrade hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Gabriel Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Trindade in the 97th minute of play. After 98 minutes of play Abella FC's Nuno Valente was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. SC Touria's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.