League Play-Off

Estadio Torrozelo
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. Emílio Leiria started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Joel Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Ameixoeira's supporters rose to their feet, but Joel Soares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Afonso Nunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to SC Ameixoeira getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Luís Araújo hit a great ball. In the 20th match minute, Torrozelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandre Ferreira to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd minute of the match José Leite shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Afonso Nunes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 27 played minutes, SC Ameixoeira's Américo Paredes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Afonso Nunes 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 Ameixoeira reached it. Óscar Simões fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Nunes having to interfere. In the 38th minute Óscar Simões shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Joel Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Jorge Vaz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Torrozelo's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorge Vaz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Duarte Figueiredo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 44th minute, Joel Soares 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. In the 45th match minute, Torrozelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Vale to maneuver through the defense. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Óscar Simões to strike the kick off in the second half. Jorge Vaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duarte Figueiredo having to interfere. José Leite charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Leite the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Torrozelo booed when SC Ameixoeira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Leite didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Jorge Vaz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Torrozelo's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorge Vaz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Duarte Figueiredo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 63 minutes into the match, Joel Soares notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Torrozelo's Afonso Nunes. Afonso Nunes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Joel Soares's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 66thth minute, Afonso Nunes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Torrozelo getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Alexandre Ferreira hit a great ball. Joel Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Afonso Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Óscar Simões in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Afonso Nunes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. SC Ameixoeira's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Macedo in the 85th minute. After taking down the ball on SC Ameixoeira's corner Daniel Macedo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Afonso Nunes quite easily take care of the ball. In the 89th minute of the match André Amorim shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Duarte Figueiredo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Emílio Leiria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.