League Play-Off

Estadio Saudel
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Armindo Brás got the match started through his kick off. Bruno Leiria charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bruno Leiria the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 11 minutes into the match, SC Adao's André Queirós sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that André Magalhães narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Paulo Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Queirós in the 24th minute of play forced Saudel's goalkeeper André Magalhães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SC Adao's Diogo Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armindo Brás in the 28th minute of play. If Vítor Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Saudel's zone, Paulo Pinto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. André Magalhães came out of the goal and Paulo Pinto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell André Queirós to make the kick off. Paulo Pinto hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. If André Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Magalhães made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo Pinto in the 58th minute. If André Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Magalhães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Queirós, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling André Queirós in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck André Magalhães prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vítor Morais charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vítor Morais the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 64th match minute, Saudel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vítor Morais to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulo Pinto got free with André Magalhães in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. André Queirós fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Magalhães having to interfere. Paulo Pinto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but André Magalhães made a huge save. SC Adao's André Queirós got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paulo Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Saudel's André Magalhães played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Assis in the 80th minute of play. 81 minutes into the game, Cristiano Sá was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saudel's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Adao the free kick. Cristiano Sá hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Diogo Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armindo Brás in the 87th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Vítor Valente 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. Luís Pinheiro hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Saudel were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of SC Adao for a fine match.