League Play-Off

Estadio Ribolhinhos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cristiano Aguiar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Fontes having to interfere. After 13 minutes Ribolhinhos's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was José Amorim who took care of the corner kick. José Amorim made a great header on Almargem's corner, it was just that Ribolhinhos's Armando Aleixo managed to reach the ball for a save. Armando Aleixo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Melo in the 15th minute of the match. Cristiano Aguiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Fábio Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, Almargem's David Melo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Armando Aleixo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Ribolhinhos's Amadeu Aleixo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jorge Fontes. That made the score 1-0 after 30 minutes of play. Almargem's Jorge Fontes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Almargem from getting a goal against them. Cristiano Aguiar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Jorge Fontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oliveira Dantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Fontes having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amadeu Aleixo made a kick off. Amadeu Aleixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Basílio Faria hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Rui Henriques scored 2-0 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jorge Fontes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpected shot in the 60th minute by David Melo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When Fábio Branco came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Almargem fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fábio Branco couldn't finish the play. In the 63rd minute David Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Aleixo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the game, Gabriel Esteves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Almargem's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ribolhinhos the free kick. In the 73rdth minute of the game Amadeu Aleixo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Almargem's Jorge Fontes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Armando Aleixo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Almargem's Fábio Branco got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Ribolhinhos's Armando Aleixo got control of the ball when Fábio Branco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ribolhinhos's Amadeu Aleixo got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amadeu Aleixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute Amadeu Aleixo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Fontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.