League Play-Off

Agueda
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sandro Coimbra got the match started through his kick off. Manuel Paredes 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. Mariano Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Alberto Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Reis was a little too slow when Alfredo Gonçalves got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 14th minute. The score was now 1-0. Sandro Coimbra scored 1-1 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sérgio Sá, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manuel Paredes in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alberto Reis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Ateanha FC's Rui Rodrigues got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute, Mariano Melo 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. Mariano Melo took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alberto Reis. Alberto Reis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. The audience was convinced that Manuel Paredes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alberto Reis was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Alberto Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Paredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Ateanha FC's Sandro Coimbra got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manuel Paredes was the one to do the kick off. Sandro Coimbra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th minute of the match, Sandro Coimbra tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sérgio Sá saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Sandro Coimbra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sérgio Sá made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Sá in the 70th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Agueda FC's zone, Alberto Sá stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sérgio Sá came out of the goal and Alberto Sá tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 75 minutes into the game, Rui Rodrigues was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ateanha FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Agueda FC the free kick. In the 75th match minute, Ateanha FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rui Rodrigues to maneuver through the defense. Mariano Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Ateanha FC's Sandro Coimbra got a free kick in the 89th minute. 96 minutes into the game, Álvaro Coimbra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Agueda FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ateanha FC the free kick. In the 96th match minute, Agueda FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Álvaro Coimbra to maneuver through the defense. Ateanha FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.