League Play-Off

Gamenhos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when João Sá kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, SC Machialinho's Simão Coimbra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that André Dantas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, SC Machialinho's Oliveira Guarda got a free kick in the 5th minute. Bernardo Delgado came free with the goalkeeper in the 7th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Simão Oliveira could save by the left post. Lúcio Vieira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Simão Oliveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paulo Pires during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Paulo Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Simão Coimbra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. André Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adolfo Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. João Sá received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Simão Oliveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 37 played minutes SC Machialinho got a freekick which was hit by Simão Coimbra. Simão Oliveira came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Gamenhos FC's Bernardo Delgado. But to his dismay, Bernardo Delgado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Manuel Azevedo's late challenge caught a SC Machialinho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Azevedo helped the player get up and apologised. Manuel Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Simão Coimbra stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, one of SC Machialinho:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 57th match minute, Gamenhos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Pires to maneuver through the defense. Adolfo Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardo Delgado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simão Oliveira having to interfere. João Sá sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Machialinho's Adolfo Vieira got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Bernardo Delgado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Simão Oliveira was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. When Paulo Pires was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 86 minutes had been played. In the 87th match minute, Gamenhos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Pires to maneuver through the defense. After 94 minutes of play, Gamenhos FC's Bernardo Delgado made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Simão Oliveira was left in no man's land by his defense there! SC Machialinho's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.