League Play-Off

Vermoeira
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Igor Galvão got the match started through his kick off. In the 4thth minute of the game Igor Galvão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cartaxo's Lúcio Balsemão was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Igor Galvão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Timóteo Santiago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Igor Galvão might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lúcio Balsemão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Igor Galvão ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 11th minute, Rafael Seixas 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. Cartaxo's Lúcio Balsemão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Seixas in the 13th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Sobrado FC's Timóteo Santiago dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 17th minute of the match, Timóteo Santiago got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lúcio Balsemão was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Francisco Vilaça kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Antero Leite kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Antero Leite took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Herberto Fernandes. Herberto Fernandes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Cartaxo's Lúcio Balsemão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Cartaxo from getting a goal against them. Lúcio Balsemão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Igor Galvão's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. 35 minutes into the match, Cartaxo's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Galvão came free, but Lúcio Balsemão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the game, one of Cartaxo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 39 minutes into the game, one of Cartaxo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The score was 3-1 after a penalty in the 41st minute, where Sobrado FC:s Nuno Fagundes tricked Cartaxo:s Lúcio Balsemão with a difficult ball by the left post. Lúcio Balsemão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Galvão, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jacob Regalado to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Timóteo Santiago in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lúcio Balsemão saved Cartaxo from getting behind. 58 minutes into the game, Antero Leite cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Herberto Fernandes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cartaxo's Lúcio Balsemão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Galvão in the 62nd minute of play. Lúcio Balsemão didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Sobrado FC's Igor Galvão shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-2 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 75th minute, Francisco Vilaça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 77 minutes into the game, Sobrado FC's Igor Galvão nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lúcio Balsemão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. Duarte Cerqueira kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Flávio Guimarães could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Herberto Fernandes made a huge save. Lúcio Balsemão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Timóteo Santiago's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. If Timóteo Santiago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sobrado FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.