League Play-Off

Alcanede
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Rodrigo Freitas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alcofra's Alfredo Teixeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Freitas in the 3rd minute of play. A collision led to SC Alcanede getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Tiago Porto hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tiago Porto during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to SC Alcanede getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Tiago Porto hit a great ball. In the 8th minute, Pedro Miranda ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Assis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Hugo Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Assis having to interfere. Alfredo Teixeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Freitas in the 21st minute of play. After 21 played minutes Alcofra got a freekick which was hit by Rui Sá. Alcofra's Alfredo Teixeira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Alcofra from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gustavo Moniz during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gustavo Moniz kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 27th minute of the match Lourenço Antunes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ricardo Assis skillfully saved the ball. In the 30th match minute, Alcofra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Tavares to maneuver through the defense. If Tiago Porto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredo Teixeira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodrigo Freitas went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Ricardo Assis came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Alcofra's Hugo Branco. But to his dismay, Hugo Branco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in SC Alcanede's zone, Pedro Miranda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Assis came out of the goal and Pedro Miranda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 43 minutes into the game, Alcofra's Hugo Branco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Assis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Pedro Miranda made the kick off in the second half. When Alcofra's Pedro Miranda in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Alcanede's goalie prevented a goal. With an all-out effort, Alcofra's Ricardo Assis threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Pedro Miranda, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Pedro Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Ricardo Assis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 1-4 became the score in the 63rd minute when Pedro Miranda elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. SC Alcanede's Ricardo Assis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save SC Alcanede from getting a goal against them. With his leg Ricardo Assis managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Alcofra's Hugo Branco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 73rd match minute, SC Alcanede was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Moniz to maneuver through the defense. Filipe Vale hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Pedro Miranda struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Ricardo Assis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alcofra. Tiago Porto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Alfredo Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Alcofra's goal looked a bit too open when Tiago Porto came free, but Alfredo Teixeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodrigo Freitas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Teixeira having to interfere. Rodrigo Freitas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfredo Teixeira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Alcofra had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.