League Play-Off

Estadio Saramaga
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. Emílio Pinto started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Saramaga FC's zone, Lucas Moutinho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Catarino Assis came out of the goal and Lucas Moutinho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ricardo Assunção in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Catarino Assis saved Saramaga FC from getting behind. Catarino Assis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Assunção in the 7th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the game, Luís Aleixo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saramaga FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Landal the free kick. After a rather tough play, Saramaga FC's Luís Aleixo got a free kick in the 9th minute. Catarino Assis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ricardo Assunção went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The referee gave Saramaga FC a penalty, 21 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Bernardo Guarda, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Landal's Filipe Pinheiro. 1-1. When Lucas Moutinho came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Landal 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 Lucas Moutinho couldn't finish the play. Emílio Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Lucas Moutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filipe Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emílio Pinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jorge Coelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Filipe Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emílio Vale recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Landal's Filipe Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emílio Pinto in the 45th minute of play. After having played for 49 minutes, Jorge Coelho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saramaga FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jorge Coelho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

After 54 played minutes Saramaga FC got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Coelho. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emílio Pinto in the 55th minute of play forced Landal's goalkeeper Filipe Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emílio Pinto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Filipe Pinheiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Jorge Coelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jorge Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucas Moutinho scored 1-2 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Catarino Assis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Coelho in the 72nd minute of play forced Landal's goalkeeper Filipe Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Landal getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Eusébio Santarém hit a great ball. Lucas Moutinho scored 1-3 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Catarino Assis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Saramaga FC's Emílio Vale got a free kick in the 88th minute. Jorge Coelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipe Pinheiro having to interfere. Emílio Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Saramaga FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Landal's performance. The match ended with a win for Landal.