League Play-Off

Mangualde
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when André Ferreira kicked off to start the match. If Tomás Borba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 30th minute by Tomás Borba got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 37 minutes in the game, Gil Magalhães dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. André Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lourenço Nascimento having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Ferreira in the 40th minute of play forced SC Mangualde's goalkeeper Lourenço Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Américo Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Américo Borges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Américo Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomás Borba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, SC Mangualde's Emanuel Freitas got a free kick in the 60th minute. André Ferreira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lourenço Nascimento read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Tomás Borba's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but António Castro was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. The supporters of SC Mangualde booed when Montoiro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inácio Vaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Henrique Matias was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 76th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Gil Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute of the match, André Ferreira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lourenço Nascimento saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Gil Magalhães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Lourenço Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gil Magalhães fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lourenço Nascimento having to interfere. A collision led to SC Mangualde getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Emanuel Freitas hit a great ball. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Mangualde's goalkeeper Lourenço Nascimento, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. SC Mangualde's goalkeeper couldn't reach when André Ferreira 95 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-1. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Montoiro FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.