League Play-Off

Estadio Pousa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Afonso Antunes made the kick off and thus started the match. Afonso Antunes succeeded in the game's 3rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. 8 minutes into the game, SC Tissoaria's Sandro Pinto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. José Costa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. José Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandro Pinto in the 13th minute of the match. Alexandre Oliveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Rodrigo Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. José Costa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sandro Pinto's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Américo Guerreiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. José Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Diogo Carvalho notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of SC Tissoaria's Rodrigo Silva. Rodrigo Silva was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Afonso Antunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Silva having to interfere. Adolfo Machado struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. José Costa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Tissoaria. In the 41st minute, Américo Guerreiro 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. Alexandre Oliveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Rodrigo Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexandre Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 49th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Silva having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Sandro Pinto made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Pousa FC's Diogo Carvalho got a free kick in the 53rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sandro Pinto during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 54 played minutes SC Tissoaria got a freekick which was hit by Sandro Pinto. Alexandre Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Silva having to interfere. Sandro Pinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Costa having to interfere. In the 66th match minute, Pousa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristóvão Paredes to maneuver through the defense. After 67 played minutes, SC Tissoaria's Rui Fonseca shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper José Costa 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 Tissoaria reached it. Alexandre Oliveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Tissoaria's Rodrigo Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Antunes in the 72nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Afonso Antunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pousa FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Afonso Antunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo Silva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Alexandre Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 83 minutes, Américo Guerreiro made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Pousa FC's José Costa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 86 minutes into the game, Adolfo Machado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Tissoaria's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pousa FC the free kick. The supporters of Pousa FC booed when SC Tissoaria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adolfo Machado didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Antunes in the 87th minute of play forced SC Tissoaria's goalkeeper Rodrigo Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute, Cristóvão Paredes had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. When Armindo Dias fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Tissoaria's protests and gave Armindo Dias a yellow card for diving instead. Armindo Dias hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Alexandre Oliveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Rodrigo Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alexandre Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Oliveira struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Rodrigo Silva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pousa FC. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.