League Play-Off

Talhinhas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Afonso Faro started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Afonso Faro made a precise shot to the right of Gonçalo Vale. SC Talhinhas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Nuno Aleixo struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Miguel Fernandes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Talhinhas. Afonso Faro scored 0-2 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gonçalo Vale, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Miguel Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amadeu Nascimento in the 24th minute of play. Nuno Aleixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Miguel Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeu Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amadeu Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Miguel Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sandro Amaro kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Gonçalo Vale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Faro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Casaldeite's Miguel Fernandes got control of the ball when Nuno Aleixo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nuno Aleixo struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Miguel Fernandes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Talhinhas. After the first half Casaldeite were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Miguel Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amadeu Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amadeu Nascimento in the 54th minute of play forced Casaldeite's goalkeeper Miguel Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adelino Mendes during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SC Talhinhas booed when Casaldeite was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adelino Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 57 played minutes, SC Talhinhas's Francisco Ferreira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Miguel Fernandes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Talhinhas reached it. Afonso Faro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Gonçalo Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Afonso Faro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gonçalo Vale was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Inácio Porto succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 63rd playminute. SC Talhinhas's Gonçalo Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Faro in the 68th minute of play. Gonçalo Vale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Faro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th match minute, Casaldeite was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Faro to maneuver through the defense. 84 minutes into the match, SC Talhinhas's goalkeeper Gonçalo Vale had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Inácio Porto. If Nuno Aleixo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Casaldeite getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. José Cabral hit a great ball. Amadeu Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Miguel Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nuno Aleixo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afonso Moura hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The Casaldeite players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.