League Play-Off

Encourados
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sandro Teixeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 4 minutes into the match, SC Encourados's goal looked a bit too open when Sandro Teixeira came free, but Bento Brás reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Sandro Teixeira came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Salgueirais fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sandro Teixeira couldn't finish the play. A collision led to SC Encourados getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Rafael Esteves hit a great ball. The supporters of SC Encourados booed when Salgueirais was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Matias didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Encourados's zone, Sandro Teixeira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bento Brás came out of the goal and Sandro Teixeira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sandro Teixeira in the 18th minute of play forced SC Encourados's goalkeeper Bento Brás to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute, Jorge Matias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Salgueirais fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 23rd minute, Augusto Moura 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 Moura could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Jorge Pinto made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jorge Matias in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bento Brás prevented the ball from getting in the gole. João Pereira kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Salgueirais's Sandro Teixeira got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sandro Teixeira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bento Brás having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, Salgueirais's goal looked a bit too open when David Aguiar came free, but Jorge Pinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sandro Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 44 minutes into the match, Salgueirais's goal looked a bit too open when David Aguiar came free, but Jorge Pinto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Salgueirais were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jorge Matias made a kick off. Sandro Teixeira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Bento Brás made a huge save. Bento Brás showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Matias, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Jorge Matias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bento Brás having to interfere. David Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jorge Pinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Salgueirais's Jorge Matias slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bento Brás. That made the score 0-3 after 62 minutes of play. Augusto Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jorge Pinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Esteves in the 72nd minute of the match. After 74 played minutes Salgueirais got a freekick which was hit by Mário Reis. Jorge Matias received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Bento Brás came out and tried to block the shot, but Jorge Matias slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 77th minute. João Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, SC Encourados's Bento Brás got control of the ball when Sandro Teixeira tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, SC Encourados's Bento Brás got control of the ball when Sandro Teixeira tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Salgueirais's zone, Augusto Moura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jorge Pinto came out of the goal and Augusto Moura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 90th minute David Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Pinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Sandro Teixeira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Salgueirais's supporters rose to their feet, but Sandro Teixeira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bento Brás breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ricardo Guerreiro hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute, Salgueirais's Jorge Matias ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bento Brás. Bento Brás yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Salgueirais had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.