League Play-Off

Estadio Pontes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Emanuel Viana kicked off to start the match. Américo Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Viana, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Emanuel Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Américo Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cristiano Delgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Américo Melo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Viana in the 17th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Cristiano Delgado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lourenço Fontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Heitor Nunes came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Pontes FC 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 Heitor Nunes couldn't finish the play. In the 30th minute, Pontes FC's Emanuel Viana dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. When Cristóvão Nogueira fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cogominho's protests and gave Cristóvão Nogueira a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Pontes FC booed when Cogominho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristóvão Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Emanuel Viana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lourenço Fontes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diogo Vale in the 42nd minute of the match. Emanuel Viana struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Américo Melo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pontes FC. Heitor Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Américo Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The supporters of Pontes FC booed when Cogominho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Resende didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cogominho's Américo Melo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heitor Nunes in the 60th minute of play. After 61 minutes, Emanuel Viana mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pontes FC and the Cogominho players grew even worse after the yellow card. Emanuel Viana hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Jorge Cruz placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Heitor Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Américo Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Heitor Nunes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Américo Melo was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. After 73 minutes, Delfim Garcia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pontes FC and the Cogominho players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Pontes FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Delfim Garcia hit a great ball. Lourenço Fontes made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Cristiano Delgado sent off a good shot on target. In the 77th minute, Cristiano Delgado made a precise shot to the right of Lourenço Fontes. Pontes FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Gonçalo Mota's late challenge caught a Pontes FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gonçalo Mota helped the player get up and apologised. Gonçalo Mota hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. A collision led to Cogominho getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Eduardo Alves hit a great ball. Américo Melo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Viana in the 88th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 97 minutes, Lourenço Fontes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Pontes FC's Lourenço Fontes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to save Pontes FC from getting a goal against them. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Cogominho walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.