League Play-Off

Castanheiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Nuno Viana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 10 minutes into the match, Assumadas's goalkeeper Nuno Neves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Afonso Assunção. If Paulo Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Assumadas's zone, Afonso Assunção stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nuno Neves came out of the goal and Afonso Assunção tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nuno Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Reis in the 21st minute of play. Afonso Assunção fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Neves having to interfere. With a little luck, Assumadas's Nuno Neves got control of the ball when Afonso Assunção tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Araújo in the 31st minute of play forced Castanheiro FC's goalkeeper Joel Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Afonso Assunção received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Nuno Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Reis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Nuno Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Afonso Assunção received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Nuno Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Reis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Nuno Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nuno Viana during the 48th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Castanheiro FC booed when Assumadas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Viana didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

53 minutes into the game, Inácio Guerreiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Castanheiro FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Assumadas the free kick. In the 53rd minute, Inácio Guerreiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Assumadas's Nuno Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Assunção in the 58th minute of play. Nuno Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Assunção in the 59th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Reis during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st match minute, Castanheiro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Reis to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 66 minutes, Nuno Viana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Assumadas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nuno Viana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 71st minute Assumadas were awarded a corner. Carlos Vaz went to the cornerflag to take it. If Afonso Assunção had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79thth minute of the game Pedro Reis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Assumadas's Nuno Neves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Castanheiro FC's Joel Andrade proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Castanheiro FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Castanheiro FC's Lucas Luz got a free kick in the 84th minute. Nuno Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Joel Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Afonso Assunção received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Nuno Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute Afonso Assunção shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Joel Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.