League Play-Off

Outao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Espindo FC's Diogo Alves started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Diogo Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute, Emanuel Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th match minute, Espindo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Lima to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Paulo Marques took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Cristóvão Coelho to make any attempt to save it. Amadeu Viana hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Espindo FC's Pedro Pacheco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hugo Leiria narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hugo Leiria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diogo Alves, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Hugo Leiria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diogo Alves, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Espindo FC's Cristóvão Coelho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Maia in the 29th minute of play. Hugo Leiria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Vieira in the 35th minute of the match. Armando Vieira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 42 minutes, Rui Valente mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Outao and the Espindo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in SC Outao fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! Cristóvão Coelho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonçalo Borba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

If Armando Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute Gabriel Maia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristóvão Coelho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Gabriel Maia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristóvão Coelho. Espindo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gabriel Maia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Espindo FC's Cristóvão Coelho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Maia in the 73rd minute of play. Diogo Alves struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Hugo Leiria didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Espindo FC. Gabriel Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Cristóvão Coelho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gonçalo Borba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Cristóvão Coelho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gonçalo Borba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, Espindo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gonçalo Borba came free, but Cristóvão Coelho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Armando Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diogo Alves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Hugo Leiria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Amadeu Viana fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Outao's protests and gave Amadeu Viana a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SC Outao getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Amadeu Viana hit a great ball. Diogo Alves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Hugo Leiria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SC Outao had won after a very even match.