League Play-Off

Estadio Cocao
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. Daniel Castro started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, one of SC Espeses:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for SC Espeses. José Matos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Alves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Augusto Rocha hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Lucas Magalhães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amílcar Martins, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. The supporters of Cocao FC booed when SC Espeses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Torres didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the game, Cocao FC's Miguel Alves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. José Matos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. After a rather tough play, SC Espeses's Amadeu Costa got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 29thth minute of the game Miguel Alves who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Espeses's José Matos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 31st minute, SC Espeses's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Miguel Alves fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vítor Costa got free with José Matos in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lucas Magalhães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Castro in the 37th minute of play. Vítor Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute, Miguel Alves fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Daniel Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, SC Espeses's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Alves came free, but José Matos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Matos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Alves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Miguel Alves stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpected shot in the 57th minute by Amílcar Martins got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Castro in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucas Magalhães prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Miguel Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Matos having to interfere. Amadeu Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. José Matos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vítor Costa in the 64th minute of the match. Amadeu Costa hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Miguel Alves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Alves in the 69th minute of play forced SC Espeses's goalkeeper José Matos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the game, Heitor Amaral was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Espeses's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cocao FC the free kick. Daniel Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of SC Espeses booed when Cocao FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonso Gonçalves didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amílcar Martins got free with Lucas Magalhães in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 78 played minutes SC Espeses got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Barros. In the 80th minute Daniel Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Magalhães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amílcar Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Magalhães having to interfere. José Matos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Alves in the 85th minute of the match. José Matos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Alves in the 86th minute of the match. In the 89th match minute, Cocao FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Luz to maneuver through the defense. After 94 minutes, Miguel Alves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cocao FC and the SC Espeses players grew even worse after the yellow card. Miguel Alves hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match.