League Play-Off

Estadio Creacao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nuno Neves took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience was convinced that Sandro Correia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emílio Pinho was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Hugo Branco scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emílio Pinho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Gaspar Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Creacao's supporters rose to their feet, but Gaspar Gonçalves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Francisco Oliveira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 19 minutes, Gaspar Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Creacao's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gaspar Gonçalves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sandro Correia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Emílio Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Sandro Correia 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. 25 minutes into the match, SC Creacao's goal looked a bit too open when Sandro Correia came free, but Emílio Pinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Abunheira FC's Vítor Macedo got a free kick in the 28th minute. Hugo Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nuno Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Basílio Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Manuel Guerreiro during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th match minute, SC Creacao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Guerreiro to maneuver through the defense. After 48 played minutes, Abunheira FC's João Ferro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Emílio Pinho came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Abunheira FC reached it.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hugo Branco was the one to do the kick off. Emílio Pinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Abunheira FC's Emílio Pinho threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hugo Branco, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hugo Branco in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emílio Pinho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hugo Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Emílio Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 90 minutes, Sandro Correia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Abunheira FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sandro Correia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Sandro Correia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abunheira FC played a much better game than SC Creacao and deserved their victory. The SC Creacao players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.