League Play-Off

Estadio Baiao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joel Pinho got the match started through his kick off. Jacinto Pereira charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jacinto Pereira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jacinto Pereira hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. The supporters of SC Burgueiros booed when SC Baiao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Amaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sandro Pinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Carlos Viana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of SC Baiao booed when SC Burgueiros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Assis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute SC Baiao were awarded a corner. António Amaro went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in António Amaro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SC Burgueiros's Carlos Viana did a great save. The supporters of SC Burgueiros booed when SC Baiao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Torres didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, SC Baiao's Duarte Domingues got a free kick in the 29th minute. Sandro Pinto struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Carlos Viana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Baiao. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adelino Nogueira to strike the kick off in the second half. Rodrigo Silva's late challenge caught a SC Burgueiros's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodrigo Silva helped the player get up and apologised. In the 56th minute, Rodrigo Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 57 minutes in the game Bernardo Neto after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Cristiano Fonseca. A very good opportunity. Carlos Viana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Pinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, Alfredo Martins dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cristiano Fonseca, 1-1. A hard shot 66 in the game by Lourenço Pedroso from a close distance when the talented Cristiano Fonseca managed to make a qualified save. SC Baiao's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, SC Burgueiros's Alfredo Martins got a free kick in the 66th minute. Cristiano Fonseca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lourenço Pedroso in the 71st minute. Lourenço Pedroso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 74 minutes into the game, Adelino Nogueira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Burgueiros's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Baiao the free kick. In the 74th minute, Adelino Nogueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute, Lourenço Pedroso 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. Sandro Pinto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlos Viana read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. After having played for 95 minutes, Joel Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Baiao's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joel Pinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.