League Play-Off

Poldras
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alexandre Matias started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Armindo Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armindo Ramos in the 10thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Manuel Pinto, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Manuel Barros's late challenge caught a SC Poldras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Barros helped the player get up and apologised. After 11 played minutes Cornes got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Barros. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by António Jesus during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th minute, António Jesus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Cláudio Amaro in the 16th minute really tested Manuel Pinto's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Bento Leal charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bento Leal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, SC Poldras's Bento Leal got a free kick in the 22nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Armindo Ramos during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 30 played minutes SC Poldras got a freekick which was hit by Armindo Ramos. Armindo Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Manuel Pinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Matos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Catarino Castro in the 44th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Catarino Castro to make the kick off. The supporters of SC Poldras booed when Cornes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viriato Gonçalves didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Manuel Barros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cornes's supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Barros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo Matos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, SC Poldras's Luís Rocha got a free kick in the 61st minute. If Catarino Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Viriato Gonçalves hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Júlio Viegas's late challenge caught a Cornes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Júlio Viegas helped the player get up and apologised. After 72 played minutes Cornes got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Barros. Alexandre Matias scored 1-0 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Manuel Pinto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Armindo Ramos scored 2-0 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Manuel Pinto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Armindo Ribeiro's late challenge caught a SC Poldras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armindo Ribeiro helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Cornes's Armindo Ribeiro got a free kick in the 95th minute. SC Poldras's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.