League Play-Off

Pombeira
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. Amadeu Moutinho started the match with the kick off. Vítor Oliveira's late challenge caught a Calvos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vítor Oliveira helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd match minute, Pombeira FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vítor Oliveira to maneuver through the defense. Pombeira FC's Joaquim Aguiar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Assunção in the 6th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Pombeira FC's Amadeu Moutinho dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Gil Lima stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amadeu Moutinho's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. When Pombeira FC's Amadeu Moutinho in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Calvos's goalie prevented a goal. After 25 played minutes Pombeira FC got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Leite. In the 28th minute, Amadeu Moutinho fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Gil Lima, passed just outside the right post. André Aguiar kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. If João Ferro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Assunção in the 34th minute of play forced Pombeira FC's goalkeeper Joaquim Aguiar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Ferro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Aguiar having to interfere. A collision led to Pombeira FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Marco Esteves hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

52 minutes into the match, Calvos's goal looked a bit too open when André Aguiar came free, but Gil Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gil Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Pinheiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amadeu Moutinho in the 58th minute of play forced Calvos's goalkeeper Gil Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the game, one of Calvos:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Pombeira FC a penalty, 61 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Rui Luz, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Calvos's Gil Lima. 2-0. 65 minutes into the match, Calvos's João Ferro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquim Aguiar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jorge Leite kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 69th minute, André Aguiar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Álvaro Pinheiro charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Álvaro Pinheiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Joaquim Aguiar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Ferro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rui Luz's late challenge caught a Calvos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rui Luz helped the player get up and apologised. In the 80th minute, Rui Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute there was a penalty for Pombeira FC. Rui Luz stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Gil Lima. 3-0. When Jorge Pinheiro came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Pombeira FC 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 Jorge Pinheiro couldn't finish the play. Paulo Nascimento hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Pombeira FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.