League Play-Off

Borreco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Adolfo Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. José Nogueira struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Daniel Leal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Espinhosela. A collision led to Espinhosela getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. José Nogueira hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Nogueira in the 9th minute of play forced SC Borreco's goalkeeper Daniel Leal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Leal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Nogueira in the 11th minute of play. Daniel Leal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. José Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacinto Pereira might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daniel Leal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jacinto Pereira ran back to his position shaking his head. If José Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 25 minutes into the match, SC Borreco's Júlio Coimbra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nuno Castro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With an all-out effort, SC Borreco's Nuno Castro threw himself towards the right post 35 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Amadeu Faro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amadeu Faro in the 36th minute of play forced Espinhosela's goalkeeper Nuno Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amadeu Faro struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Nuno Castro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Borreco. Mariano Nascimento charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mariano Nascimento the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 47th match minute, SC Borreco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cláudio Cunha to maneuver through the defense. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amadeu Faro was the one to do the kick off. Nuno Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeu Faro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Jacinto Pereira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espinhosela's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacinto Pereira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniel Leal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, SC Borreco's Adolfo Nascimento got a free kick in the 59th minute. A hard shot by Miguel Oliveira from long distance, 60 minutes into the match, got Daniel Leal's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. A collision led to Espinhosela getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Miguel Oliveira hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Júlio Coimbra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nuno Castro was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Jacinto Pereira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Leal having to interfere. SC Borreco's Adolfo Nascimento got his second yellow card of the match in the 71st minute. The referee ordered Adolfo Nascimento off the ground. With a little luck, SC Borreco's Daniel Leal got control of the ball when José Nogueira tried to sneak it across the goal line. José Nogueira's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Daniel Leal skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 84th match minute, SC Borreco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Júlio Coimbra to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th minute Jacinto Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Leal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 89 played minutes SC Borreco got a freekick which was hit by Adelino Faro. After having played for 90 minutes, Miguel Oliveira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Espinhosela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Miguel Oliveira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, SC Borreco's Daniel Leal got control of the ball when José Nogueira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.