League Play-Off

Estadio Longra
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomás Campos got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Gaspar Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simão Magalhães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Gaspar Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Longra FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Pedro Moura hit a great ball. Pedro Moura kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After 10 played minutes, Miradouro's Alberto Aleixo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alexandre Pinto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Miradouro reached it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Albertino Soares in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alexandre Pinto saved Longra FC from getting behind. If Francisco Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francisco Branco struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Simão Magalhães didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Longra FC. In the 24th match minute, Longra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adelino Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. After 34 minutes Longra FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alberto Aleixo who took care of the corner kick. After 36 played minutes Longra FC got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Moura. After 37 played minutes, Miradouro's Alberto Aleixo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alexandre Pinto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Miradouro reached it. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gaspar Gonçalves stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Longra FC's Alexandre Pinto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Longra FC from getting a goal against them. Gaspar Gonçalves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Simão Magalhães read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 68th minute, but Alexandre Pinto got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Longra FC hanging dry this time. Alexandre Pinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Campos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaspar Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Simão Magalhães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Branco in the 80th minute of the match. Simão Magalhães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaspar Gonçalves in the 82nd minute of play. Tomás Campos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Pinto having to interfere. Gaspar Gonçalves scored 1-0 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Simão Magalhães, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Francisco Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Longra FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Miradouro had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.