League Play-Off

Estadio Tavora
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jorge Paiva made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute David Moura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Moura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rui Assunçãos short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Augusto Brito to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 11th match minute, Pocos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cláudio Delgado to maneuver through the defense. Xavier Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Augusto Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Moura having to interfere. SC Tavora's Francisco Moura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Moura in the 31st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Xavier Amorim managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Tavora's supporters rose to their feet, but Xavier Amorim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Augusto Brito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Francisco Moura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

David Moura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Moura having to interfere. Augusto Brito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xavier Amorim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 63 minutes into the match, SC Tavora's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Paiva came free, but Francisco Moura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jorge Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cláudio Delgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. David Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rui Assunção fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Brito having to interfere. 78 minutes into the game, Cláudio Delgado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pocos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Tavora the free kick. Joaquim Assunção lost his temper 82 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 81st minute of the game. One of Pocos FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SC Tavora:s goal. Xavier Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Augusto Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Rui Assunção 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. 93 minutes into the match, Pocos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Assunção came free, but Augusto Brito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If David Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pocos FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.