League Play-Off

Pedrosa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tiago Matos took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mário Setúbal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mário Setúbal kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Augusto Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mário Setúbal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Diamantino Guarda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Teixeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diamantino Guarda in the 18th minute. Mário Setúbal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Sadoncelho's Augusto Teixeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mário Setúbal in the 25th minute of play. Diogo Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Delgado having to interfere. After 30 minutes, Basílio Andrade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pedrosa FC and the SC Sadoncelho players grew even worse after the yellow card. 37 minutes into the match, Tiago Matos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rui Delgado. Pedrosa FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tiago Matos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Diamantino Guarda's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Augusto Teixeira firmly grabbed it by the left post. 43 minutes into the match, Pedrosa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tiago Matos came free, but Rui Delgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 49 minutes into the match, Tiago Matos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rui Delgado. Pedrosa FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tiago Matos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. The Pedrosa FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SC Sadoncelho were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mário Setúbal to make the kick off. In the 55th minute, Mário Setúbal made a precise shot to the right of Augusto Teixeira. SC Sadoncelho's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. When Diamantino Guarda fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pedrosa FC's protests and gave Diamantino Guarda a yellow card for diving instead. Diamantino Guarda kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Rui Delgado made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Diogo Ferreira sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gil Oliveira during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SC Sadoncelho's Gil Oliveira got a free kick in the 71st minute. Mário Setúbal kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. A hard shot 76 in the game by Diogo Ferreira from a close distance when the talented Rui Delgado managed to make a qualified save. Pedrosa FC's players were relieved. 77 minutes into the match, SC Sadoncelho's Gabriel Fontes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rui Delgado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Rafael Rocha fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pedrosa FC's protests and gave Rafael Rocha a yellow card for diving instead. Rafael Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After 79 played minutes Pedrosa FC got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Rocha. A collision led to SC Sadoncelho getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Diogo Ferreira hit a great ball. When Emanuel Torres fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Sadoncelho's protests and gave Emanuel Torres a yellow card for diving instead. Emanuel Torres hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. When Rafael Rocha was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 87 minutes had been played. Rafael Rocha hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Diamantino Guarda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Augusto Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Diamantino Guarda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of SC Sadoncelho booed when Pedrosa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Bessa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Sadoncelho eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.