League Play-Off

Estadio Bucos
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sebastião Tavares took the kick off in the first half of the match. Humberto Veiga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastião Tavares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abel Faria's late challenge caught a SC Cavaleiro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abel Faria helped the player get up and apologised. In the 4th match minute, Bucos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Faria to maneuver through the defense. 6 minutes into the game, Adelino Oliveira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bucos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Cavaleiro the free kick. A collision led to Bucos getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Adelino Oliveira hit a great ball. Pedro Leiria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, SC Cavaleiro's Eusébio Vieira got control of the ball when Jorge Pereira tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 15th minute, António Reis fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Duarte Andrade during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Duarte Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Pedro Leiria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Humberto Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, SC Cavaleiro's Eusébio Vieira got control of the ball when Adelino Oliveira tried to sneak it across the goal line. When António Reis came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Bucos 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 António Reis couldn't finish the play.

The wind increased when António Reis made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Adelino Oliveira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eusébio Vieira. SC Cavaleiro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adelino Oliveira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Albertino Luz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pedro Leiria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Humberto Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th match minute, Bucos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Pereira to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Sebastião Tavares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Humberto Veiga was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, SC Cavaleiro's Simão Mota got a free kick in the 76th minute. Eusébio Vieira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adelino Oliveira in the 77th minute of play. Eusébio Vieira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adelino Oliveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Adelino Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Vieira having to interfere.