League Play-Off

Espinhal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Coval getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Cristiano Almeida hit a great ball. Eusébio Reis charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eusébio Reis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 26th minute, Coval's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nuno Domingues fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Alberto Teixeira received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Armindo Pinheiro came out and tried to block the shot, but Alberto Teixeira slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 31st minute. Espinhal FC's Adolfo Henriques suffered a fractured collar bone after 33 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mário Oliveira during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 34th match minute, Coval was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mário Oliveira to maneuver through the defense. Nuno Domingues succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 39th playminute. Heitor Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Heitor Fontes to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gonçalo Figueiredo got free with Artur Dantas in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Heitor Fontes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Heitor Fontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Espinhal FC's Artur Dantas got control of the ball when Gonçalo Figueiredo tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Espinhal FC's Artur Dantas got control of the ball when Gonçalo Figueiredo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gonçalo Figueiredo 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. José Simões charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Simões the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gonçalo Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Artur Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mário Oliveira kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 84th minute, Nuno Domingues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Augusto Martins struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Artur Dantas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coval. Gonçalo Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Coval's Gonçalo Figueiredo got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.