League Play-Off

Estadio Cacemes
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Joaquim Jesus made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd match minute, SC Saimes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Soares to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute Amílcar Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amílcar Fonseca in the 12th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Cacemes's Luís Mota got a free kick in the 13th minute. Cacemes's Gustavo Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eduardo Simões in the 14th minute of play. Eduardo Simões scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gustavo Reis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Amílcar Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Daniel Lima didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cacemes. In the 24th match minute, SC Saimes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristiano Tavares to maneuver through the defense. If Amílcar Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, SC Saimes's Joaquim Soares got a free kick in the 26th minute. Rui Henriques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Amílcar Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute of the match Américo Mota sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Daniel Lima skillfully saved the ball. If Amílcar Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Amílcar Fonseca made the kick off in the second half. Eduardo Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Gustavo Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cacemes's Gustavo Reis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Cacemes from getting a goal against them. 57 minutes into the match, SC Saimes's Joaquim Jesus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gustavo Reis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Araújo in the 62nd minute of play forced SC Saimes's goalkeeper Daniel Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Eduardo Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 65 minutes, Joaquim Soares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Saimes and the Cacemes players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, SC Saimes's Joaquim Soares got a free kick in the 65th minute. 72 minutes into the match, SC Saimes's goal looked a bit too open when Amílcar Fonseca came free, but Daniel Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Mota during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Cacemes getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Luís Mota hit a great ball. In the 74th minute, SC Saimes's Eduardo Simões ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gustavo Reis. Gustavo Reis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Gustavo Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Jesus in the 79th minute of the match. Amílcar Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joaquim Jesus in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gustavo Reis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Américo Mota during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. SC Saimes walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.