League Play-Off

Estadio Montalvao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd match minute, SC Niza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delfim Dias to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Montalvao's goalkeeper Amílcar Henriques, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adolfo Pinho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adolfo Pinho in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fernando Cunha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fernando Cunha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rafael Faro went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After 24 played minutes SC Montalvao got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Nogueira. If Delfim Dias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 32 minutes of play, SC Montalvao's Adolfo Pinho made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fernando Cunha was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nuno Nogueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Cunha having to interfere. If Fernando Trindade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adolfo Pinho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fernando Trindade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58thth minute of the game Adolfo Pinho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Niza's Fernando Cunha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 3-0 became the score in the 62nd minute when Adolfo Pinho elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Adolfo Pinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Cunha having to interfere. Rafael Faro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernando Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Faro in the 78th minute of play. If Adolfo Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 81 minutes into the match, SC Niza's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Faro came free, but Fernando Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fernando Cunha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rafael Faro went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of SC Niza booed when SC Montalvao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. SC Montalvao's Amílcar Henriques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delfim Dias in the 96th minute of play. SC Montalvao were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of SC Niza for a fine match.