League Play-Off

Estadio Pocos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bento Barbosa made the kick off which started today's match. Bento Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Marco Coelho managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Lever's supporters rose to their feet, but Marco Coelho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Santarém breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Miguel Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastião Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. João Henriques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Bento Barbosa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manuel Santarém read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Marco Coelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Santarém having to interfere. If Bento Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Coelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Manuel Santarém 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 André Paiva during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 34th minute, André Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bento Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Bento Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Miguel Cruz to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to SC Lever getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Daniel Cruz hit a great ball. Pocos FC's Manuel Santarém proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Pocos FC from getting a goal against them. When Marco Coelho came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the SC Lever 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 Marco Coelho couldn't finish the play. In the 84th minute, Bento Barbosa fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Manuel Santarém, passed just outside the right post. Bento Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Manuel Santarém tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Marco Coelho came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the SC Lever 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 Marco Coelho couldn't finish the play. In the 96th minute, Pocos FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Marco Coelho fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post.