League Play-Off

Estadio Bouca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Bouca's Paulo Pinheiro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in SC Miusela's zone, Paulo Pinheiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jorge Maia came out of the goal and Paulo Pinheiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Alexandre Trindade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alberto Moreira shot the penalty kick right outside the post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Gomes during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SC Bouca's Daniel Gomes got a free kick in the 15th minute. Jorge Maia made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Duarte Fontes sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 24 in the game by Duarte Fontes from a close distance when the talented Jorge Maia managed to make a qualified save. SC Miusela's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Trindade in the 29th minute of play forced SC Bouca's goalkeeper Carlos Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacinto Ramos struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Carlos Lima didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Miusela. Jacinto Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 42 minutes into the match, Alexandre Trindade notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of SC Bouca's Carlos Lima. Carlos Lima was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alexandre Trindade recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jorge Maia went to the wrong direction when Filipe Brás was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Alexandre Trindade made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexandre Trindade in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlos Lima prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jacinto Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacinto Ramos got free with Carlos Lima in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bento Matos during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bento Matos hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. SC Bouca's Duarte Fontes got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Duarte Fontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Bouca's Paulo Pinheiro got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Paulo Pinheiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Maia was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. When Alexandre Trindade came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the SC Miusela 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 Alexandre Trindade couldn't finish the play. In the 80thth minute of the game Paulo Pinheiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Miusela's Jorge Maia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jorge Maia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Pinheiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Jacinto Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Lima having to interfere. Adolfo Almeida hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 91st minute, Jacinto Ramos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlos Lima was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. After a rather tough play, SC Bouca's Duarte Fontes got a free kick in the 94th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Miusela eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.