League Play-Off

Estadio Rogela
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gonçalo Coimbra started the match with the kick off. When SC Levide's Alexandre Paiva in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rogela's goalie prevented a goal. 5 minutes into the match, Rogela's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Paiva came free, but Joaquim Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquim Moraiss short, quick shot in the 10thth minute got Jacinto Ferreira to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Joaquim Morais who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 13thth minute tested the skills of Jacinto Ferreira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 16th minute, Inácio Marques 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. After a rather tough play, Rogela's Bernardo Paredes got a free kick in the 23rd minute. If Inácio Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alexandre Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Paiva in the 32nd minute of play forced Rogela's goalkeeper Joaquim Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandre Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the match, Rogela's goal looked a bit too open when Inácio Marques came free, but Joaquim Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joaquim Leão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexandre Paiva's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Joaquim Leão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mariano Dias's late challenge caught a SC Levide's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mariano Dias helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 42nd minute of the game. One of Rogela:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SC Levide:s goal. Mariano Moutinho shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Alexandre Paiva made the kick off in the second half. Jacinto Ferreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonçalo Coimbra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rd minute, Alexandre Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jacinto Ferreira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gonçalo Coimbra's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Amílcar Melo hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Amílcar Melo hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute of the match Mariano Moutinho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joaquim Leão showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Rogela's zone, Inácio Marques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquim Leão came out of the goal and Inácio Marques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rogela's Joaquim Leão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Rogela from getting a goal against them. Rogela's Joaquim Leão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Rogela from getting a goal against them. If Inácio Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Ramos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rogela's Joaquim Leão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Paiva in the 87th minute of play. Joaquim Morais struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Jacinto Ferreira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rogela. Gonçalo Coimbra kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Joaquim Leão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Joaquim Morais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Levide were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.