League Play-Off

Troporiz
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nuno Domingues got the match started through his kick off. Nuno Domingues who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Abel Martins when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Alexandre Morais's late challenge caught a Troporiz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexandre Morais helped the player get up and apologised. In the 18th minute, Alexandre Morais hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Nogueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Monteiro having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Troporiz fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 25th minute. Penalty! Diamantino Monteiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Nogueira's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. In the 34th match minute, Troporiz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomás Lima to maneuver through the defense. If Luís Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Luís Nogueira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Diamantino Monteiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Luís Nogueira made a precise shot to the right of Diamantino Monteiro. Troporiz's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. 43 minutes into the match, Troporiz's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Martins came free, but Diamantino Monteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Diamantino Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Domingues in the 49th minute of play forced Brincos's goalkeeper Abel Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

After a rather tough play, Brincos's Fernando Soares got a free kick in the 55th minute. Alexandre Morais lost his temper 58 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Brincos fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Troporiz a penalty, 60 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Cândido Guerreiro, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Brincos's Abel Martins. 1-3. After a defensive mix-up in Brincos's zone, Nuno Domingues stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abel Martins came out of the goal and Nuno Domingues tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Brincos's goalkeeper Abel Martins, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 74th minute, Vasco Morais left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Troporiz fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-3. Abel Martins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Domingues, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. When Troporiz's Nuno Domingues in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Brincos's goalie prevented a goal. Abel Martins didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nuno Domingues went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-3 was the resulting score. When Américo Antunes came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Brincos 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 Américo Antunes couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Brincos booed when Troporiz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cândido Guerreiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Nogueira in the 99thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Diamantino Monteiro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Luís Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 102nd minute. Diamantino Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.