League Play-Off

Grovas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) If Joaquim Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Areosa FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Alberto Pinheiro hit a great ball. Areosa FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Joaquim Pires 5 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Areosa FC's Alberto Pinheiro got a free kick in the 8th minute. A long shot from Manuel Moura in the 9th minute of play was well struck, but António Teixeira made a really good save at the right post. If Rogério Carneiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25thth minute of the game Carlos Dias who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Grovas's Joel Guarda was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. António Teixeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rogério Carneiro in the 27th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Pires in the 30th minute of play forced Areosa FC's goalkeeper António Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35thth minute of the game Joaquim Pires who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Areosa FC's António Teixeira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rogério Carneiro struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. António Teixeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grovas. In the 40th minute of the match, Joaquim Pires tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but António Teixeira saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After having played for 45 minutes, Rogério Carneiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grovas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rogério Carneiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 47 minutes into the match, Grovas's Joaquim Pires sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that António Teixeira narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

Joel Guarda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henrique Maia in the 58th minute of play. When Pedro Maia fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Areosa FC's protests and gave Pedro Maia a yellow card for diving instead. In the 59th minute, Pedro Maia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Humberto Ferro fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Areosa FC's protests and gave Humberto Ferro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 63rd match minute, Areosa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Ferro to maneuver through the defense. António Teixeira didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Grovas's Rogério Carneiro shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Grovas's Rogério Carneiro got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Areosa FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Alberto Pinheiro hit a great ball. 76 minutes into the game, Grovas's Rogério Carneiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. António Teixeira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogério Carneiro in the 80th minute of play forced Areosa FC's goalkeeper António Teixeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Dias could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Joel Guarda made a huge save. 88 minutes into the game, Grovas's Joaquim Pires nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. António Teixeira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Grovas fans cheered their team off the field, for while Areosa FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.