League Play-Off

Moucharia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Reis made the kick off which started today's match. Cristiano Aleixo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gil Gaspar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Nascimento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, SC Odeseixe's Afonso Pires got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 13th minute, Afonso Pires hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 15th minute of the match SC Moucharia got a corner. SC Odeseixe's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sérgio Faro ran over to the corner to take the kick. João Neves kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. António Figueiredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. António Figueiredo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos Coelho in the 36th minute. In the 38th minute Gil Gaspar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Aleixo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Daniel Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute of the match João Veiga sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristiano Aleixo skillfully saved the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ricardo Nascimento to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Pedro Assis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Odeseixe and the SC Moucharia players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 53 played minutes SC Odeseixe got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Assis. In the 54th minute, Ricardo Nascimento ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. António Figueiredo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After 57 minutes, João Nogueira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Moucharia and the SC Odeseixe players grew even worse after the yellow card. When João Veiga fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Odeseixe's protests and gave João Veiga a yellow card for diving instead. João Nogueira missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 62 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the António Figueiredo right hand side. Carlos Coelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Figueiredo having to interfere. Daniel Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Aleixo having to interfere. Gil Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Aleixo having to interfere. SC Moucharia's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.