League Play-Off

Minhais
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Paulo Guarda charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulo Guarda the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lucas Leão's late challenge caught a SC Batigelas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lucas Leão helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th minute of the match Jacinto Jesus sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emanuel Luz skillfully saved the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Minhais FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Luz came free, but Emanuel Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Minhais FC's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Neto came free, but Emanuel Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gabriel Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute, Joel Pedroso 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. Augusto Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Augusto Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuel Luz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Luz in the 37th minute of the match. After having played for 43 minutes, Jaime Luz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Batigelas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Luz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 45th match minute, Minhais FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cândido Santos to maneuver through the defense. Emanuel Luz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Américo Fonseca in the 47th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Augusto Neto made a kick off. Gabriel Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Óscar Ferreira having to interfere. Joel Pedroso scored 1-0 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Óscar Ferreira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 64 played minutes SC Batigelas got a freekick which was hit by Rui Veiga. In the 66th minute, SC Batigelas's Augusto Neto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Emanuel Luz. Emanuel Luz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. 71 minutes into the match, Minhais FC's goalkeeper Emanuel Luz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jaime Luz. If Jaime Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Augusto Neto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Luz was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Duarte Maia kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. In the 85th minute Augusto Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jaime Luz got free with Emanuel Luz in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the SC Batigelas defense, Gabriel Macedo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Óscar Ferreira. The SC Batigelas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Óscar Ferreira should have stopped the shot. Emanuel Luz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Neto in the 95th minute of the match.