League Play-Off

Descoberto
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Joaquim Santarém started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some careless play in the SC Descoberto defense, Joaquim Santarém kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Miguel Domingues. The SC Descoberto fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Miguel Domingues should have stopped the shot. Eusébio Pires struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Miguel Domingues didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trofa. Eusébio Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 27 minutes into the match, Trofa's goalkeeper Daniel Andrade had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fábio Carneiro. Emanuel Cruz kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fábio Carneiro during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 29th match minute, SC Descoberto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fábio Carneiro to maneuver through the defense. Jacinto Miranda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abel Borba hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Eusébio Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and José Pacheco made a kick off. José Pacheco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Andrade having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Pacheco in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daniel Andrade saved Trofa from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fábio Carneiro in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daniel Andrade saved Trofa from getting behind. When Eusébio Pires came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Trofa 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 Eusébio Pires couldn't finish the play. Emílio Neto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Domingues having to interfere. André Gueifão kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fábio Carneiro in the 68th minute of play forced Trofa's goalkeeper Daniel Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th minute, Fábio Carneiro 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. Mariano Araújo kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. José Pacheco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Andrade having to interfere. José Pacheco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th match minute, SC Descoberto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Costa to maneuver through the defense. Eusébio Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Eusébio Pires came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Trofa 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 Eusébio Pires couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in SC Descoberto's zone, Eusébio Pires stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Miguel Domingues came out of the goal and Eusébio Pires tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Daniel Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Pacheco in the 90th minute of the match. Emílio Neto hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. If José Pacheco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Descoberto's João Costa got his second yellow card of the match in the 95th minute. The referee ordered João Costa off the ground. The supporters of Trofa booed when SC Descoberto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball.