League Play-Off

Estadio Canedinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Filipe Marques made the kick off which started today's match. Cristiano Assunção charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristiano Assunção the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cristiano Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute, Luís Almeida 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. If Luís Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luís Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Eusébio Resende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Agriao's goalkeeper Óscar Vieira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristiano Santos. The supporters of Canedinho booed when Agriao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sérgio Guarda didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Luís Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Canedinho's Eusébio Resende played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filipe Marques in the 42nd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Agriao's goal looked a bit too open when José Fernandes came free, but Óscar Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for José Fernandes to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filipe Sá in the 53rd minute of play forced Canedinho's goalkeeper Eusébio Resende to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. José Fernandes 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. Óscar Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Fernandes in the 59th minute of the match. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Agriao's goalkeeper Óscar Vieira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Luís Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristiano Assunção in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eusébio Resende prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 66 minutes into the match, Agriao's Filipe Marques sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eusébio Resende narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Agriao's zone, Cristiano Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Óscar Vieira came out of the goal and Cristiano Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Canedinho's zone, Luís Almeida stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eusébio Resende came out of the goal and Luís Almeida tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 73rd minute Filipe Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusébio Resende saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristiano Assunção kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. After having played for 80 minutes, José Fernandes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Canedinho's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Fernandes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eusébio Resende made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Luís Almeida sent off a good shot on target. Óscar Vieira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Canedinho's zone, Filipe Marques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eusébio Resende came out of the goal and Filipe Marques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Jaime Brás fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Canedinho's protests and gave Jaime Brás a yellow card for diving instead. Jaime Brás hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 89th minute, Canedinho's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Filipe Marques fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Luís Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Eusébio Resende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Resende having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.