League Play-Off

Nordeste
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when André Carneiro got the match started through his kick off. André Delgado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacinto Costa in the 3rd minute. Nordeste FC's Carlos Campos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Porto in the 6th minute of play. José Moreira charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Moreira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 15 minutes into the match, Nordeste FC's goal looked a bit too open when André Carneiro came free, but Carlos Campos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. André Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel Delgado's late challenge caught a Nordeste FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Delgado helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SC Pontao getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Manuel Delgado hit a great ball. With a little luck, SC Pontao's André Delgado got control of the ball when Jacinto Costa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jorge Porto 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. André Carneiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Carlos Campos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Porto struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Carlos Campos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Pontao. Jaime Magalhães's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but André Delgado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. 31 minutes into the game, Jaime Magalhães recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of André Delgado. Jaime Magalhães showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 37 minutes into the match, Jacinto Costa notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of SC Pontao's André Delgado. André Delgado was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jaime Magalhães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nordeste FC's Jaime Magalhães got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SC Pontao's Manuel Delgado got his second yellow card of the match in the 44th minute. The referee ordered Manuel Delgado off the ground. In the 45th match minute, SC Pontao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Delgado to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to SC Pontao getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Diogo Araújo hit a great ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jacinto Costa to make the kick off. André Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jorge Porto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jorge Porto succeeded in the game's 58th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. In the 63rdth minute of the game Jacinto Costa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Pontao's André Delgado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 72nd match minute, SC Pontao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rogério Gomes to maneuver through the defense. Jacinto Costa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without André Delgado having to make a save. After 75 played minutes SC Pontao got a freekick which was hit by Diogo Araújo. Jacinto Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. André Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute, Jacinto Costa 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 86 played minutes SC Pontao got a freekick which was hit by Rogério Gomes. In the 90thth minute of the game Jacinto Costa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Pontao's André Delgado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. André Delgado came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Nordeste FC's Pedro Lopes. But to his dismay, Pedro Lopes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Nordeste FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while SC Pontao had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.