League Play-Off

Estadio Ousilhao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sebastião Moreira started the match with the kick off. Artur Pires made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nuno Faro in the 3rd minute. Joel Pereira's late challenge caught a Ousilhao FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joel Pereira helped the player get up and apologised. In the 13th match minute, Ousilhao FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusébio Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vítor Amaral in the 15th minute of play forced Ousilhao FC's goalkeeper Diogo Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vítor Amaral recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Artur Pires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastião Moreira in the 24th minute of the match. Ricardo Teixeira's late challenge caught a Moreta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ricardo Teixeira helped the player get up and apologised. After 31 minutes of play, Moreta's Joaquim Delgado made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Diogo Machado was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Sebastião Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Pereira hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute, Joaquim Delgado 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vítor Amaral in the 46th minute of play forced Ousilhao FC's goalkeeper Diogo Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vítor Amaral to make the kick off. Joaquim Delgado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Diogo Machado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Nuno Faro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Filipe Teixeira's late challenge caught a Ousilhao FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Filipe Teixeira helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Moreta fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 64th minute. Penalty! After a rather tough play, Moreta's Filipe Teixeira got a free kick in the 79th minute. Joaquim Ribeiro, 80 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Diogo Machado made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Joaquim Delgado sent off a good shot on target. Eusébio Fonseca kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Joaquim Delgado struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Diogo Machado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Moreta. Moreta's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.