League Play-Off

Aloabideche
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pedro Branco kicked off to start the match. Pedro Branco was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 5th minute. Aloabideche FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Paulo Pedroso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Nuno Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sérgio Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sérgio Leão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. SC Pizoria's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Pedro Branco 15 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Lúcio Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emílio Marques in the 21st minute of the match. Jaime Freitas hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After 25 minutes of play, SC Pizoria's Diamantino Setúbal made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nuno Macedo was left in no man's land by his defense there! 28 minutes into the match, SC Pizoria's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Branco came free, but Lúcio Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lúcio Machado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sérgio Leão in the 30th minute. Pedro Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 38 played minutes SC Pizoria got a freekick which was hit by Sérgio Araújo. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Paulo Pedroso managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Pizoria's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Pedroso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nuno Macedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 44 minutes into the match, Diamantino Setúbal notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Aloabideche FC's Nuno Macedo. Nuno Macedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gustavo Marques during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th match minute, SC Pizoria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Marques to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Diamantino Setúbal made a kick off. André Reis kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Paulo Pedroso who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 55thth minute tested the skills of Nuno Macedo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 58 minutes, Emílio Marques mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aloabideche FC and the SC Pizoria players grew even worse after the yellow card. Emílio Marques kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diamantino Setúbal in the 59th minute of play forced Aloabideche FC's goalkeeper Nuno Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nuno Macedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diamantino Setúbal in the 68th minute of play. Sérgio Leão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lúcio Machado having to interfere. The supporters of Aloabideche FC booed when SC Pizoria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 76 played minutes, Aloabideche FC's Lourenço Pereira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lúcio Machado 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 Aloabideche FC reached it. 86 minutes into the match, SC Pizoria's goal looked a bit too open when Sérgio Leão came free, but Lúcio Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as SC Pizoria's Diamantino Setúbal slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nuno Macedo. That made the score 1-4 after 89 minutes of play. In the 93rd minute, Sérgio Leão got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. SC Pizoria walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.