League Play-Off

Estadio Cantanhede
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hélder Morais got the match started through his kick off. Francisco Estrela blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Viegas having to make a save. Hélder Morais 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. After a defensive mix-up in ACR Comeira's zone, Hélder Morais stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rubim Coelho came out of the goal and Hélder Morais tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. ACR Comeira's Israel Brites got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 25th minute Alexandre Lisboa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubim Coelho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hélder Morais in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rubim Coelho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marco Viegas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Andrade in the 29th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Hélder Morais managed to get in a good position for a shot. Antigo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hélder Morais was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rubim Coelho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A hard shot 35 in the game by Israel Brites from a close distance when the talented Marco Viegas managed to make a qualified save. Antigo FC's players were relieved. After a defensive mix-up in ACR Comeira's zone, Hélder Morais stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rubim Coelho came out of the goal and Hélder Morais tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Israel Brites made the kick off in the second half. Marco Aguiar charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marco Aguiar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 51st minute of the game. One of Antigo FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ACR Comeira:s goal. After 56 played minutes ACR Comeira got a freekick which was hit by Constantin Gordunescu. After 63 minutes, Israel Brites made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Antigo FC's Marco Viegas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alexandre Lisboa hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Rafael Andrade struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Marco Viegas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ACR Comeira. Thanks to some nice moves Manuel Monteiro could shoot a difficult shot in the 72nd minute, which Rubim Coelho however easily saved by the left post. 73 minutes into the match, Alexandre Lisboa notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of ACR Comeira's Rubim Coelho. Rubim Coelho was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 77th minute, one of ACR Comeira:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for ACR Comeira. The referee gave Antigo FC a penalty, 79 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Albertino Guarda, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ACR Comeira's Rubim Coelho. 2-3. If Manuel Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Israel Brites 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. If Rafael Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rubim Coelho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélder Morais, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rubim Coelho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hélder Morais, who was totally free with the ball in the 99th minute. Manuel Monteiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 100th minute of the match, but Rubim Coelho made a huge save.