League Play-Off

Ervedoso
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jorge Amaral kicked off to start the match. Pedro Macedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Jesus, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Jorge Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Macedo having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, SC Ervedoso's Pedro Viana sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Mota narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 14th minute, Pedro Viana reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of José Mota. The goal made the score 1-0. Vítor Sá struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. José Mota didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Ervedoso. SC Ervedoso were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after SC Maiorga's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Simão Torres took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of SC Maiorga's goalie and right to Bruno Paiva. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. SC Maiorga's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. José Mota made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vítor Sá in the 26th minute. If Pedro Viana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30thth minute of the game Pedro Viana who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Maiorga's José Mota was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 42 minutes into the game, Rogério Cabral was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Maiorga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Ervedoso the free kick. After 42 played minutes SC Maiorga got a freekick which was hit by Rogério Cabral. In the 43rd minute, Pedro Viana 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. Pedro Neto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Mota having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Viana stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Paulo Neto fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Maiorga's protests and gave Paulo Neto a yellow card for diving instead. In the 53rd match minute, SC Maiorga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Neto to maneuver through the defense. Vítor Sá received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. José Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Maiorga's José Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vítor Sá in the 59th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Jorge Amaral dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pedro Macedo, 1-1. SC Maiorga's Paulo Neto got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Jorge Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Jesus could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Pedro Macedo made a huge save. Vítor Sá fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Mota having to interfere. Rodrigo Veiga hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Maiorga's goalkeeper José Mota, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Paulo Jesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 90th minute, David Magalhães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Ervedoso's goalkeeper Pedro Macedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.