League Play-Off

Estadio Vascoveiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Óscar Guarda took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 2 played minutes Vascoveiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Brás. SC Coruche's Vicente Freitas suffered a sore thigh after 6 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adolfo Carvalho during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 7 played minutes Vascoveiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Adolfo Carvalho. Adolfo Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Sérgio Fonseca might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over João Pires. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sérgio Fonseca ran back to his position shaking his head. Vascoveiro FC's attack was well implemented in the 16th minute, but when Sérgio Fonseca was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Sérgio Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Pires made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ricardo Cruz in the 22nd minute. Sérgio Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. João Pires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Sérgio Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Pires having to interfere. In the 31st minute of the match, Sérgio Fonseca tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but João Pires saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Carvalho during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Vascoveiro FC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Artur Garcia hit a great ball. When Fernando Azevedo came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the SC Coruche 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 Fernando Azevedo couldn't finish the play. After having played for 43 minutes, Fernando Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Coruche's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernando Azevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 52nd minute, Óscar Guarda 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. João Pires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Cruz in the 59th minute of the match. João Pires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Cruz in the 67th minute of play. SC Coruche's João Pires played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Cruz in the 69th minute of play. Fernando Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Inácio Pacheco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuno Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Inácio Pacheco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Sérgio Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernando Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Inácio Pacheco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Pires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sérgio Fonseca in the 94th minute of play.