League Play-Off

Freixo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Américo Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emílio Ribeiro's late challenge caught a Freixo FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emílio Ribeiro helped the player get up and apologised. After 8 played minutes SC Chamboa got a freekick which was hit by Emílio Ribeiro. Américo Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Freixo FC's Lourenço Araújo fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Américo Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Aguiar having to interfere. Alberto Garcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Santarém, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. SC Chamboa's Jorge Aguiar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save SC Chamboa from getting a goal against them. 29 minutes into the match, Freixo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Branco came free, but Alberto Garcia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emílio Ribeiro got his second yellow card in the match during the 31st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Emílio Ribeiro hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Américo Matos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Freixo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Américo Matos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorge Aguiar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. André Santarém blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alberto Garcia having to make a save. Thanks to some nice moves Lourenço Araújo could shoot a difficult shot in the 39th minute, which Jorge Aguiar however easily saved by the left post. Lourenço Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Jorge Aguiar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lourenço Araújos short, quick shot in the 45thth minute got Jorge Aguiar to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Américo Matos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Américo Matos in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jorge Aguiar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. SC Chamboa's Jorge Aguiar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lourenço Araújo in the 59th minute of play. A collision led to SC Chamboa getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Afonso Aleixo hit a great ball. Américo Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Jorge Aguiar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Aguiar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Américo Matos in the 72nd minute of the match. Simão Viana hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Gustavo Branco in the 78thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alberto Garcia, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Carlos Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Gustavo Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gustavo Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Lima hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Américo Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Freixo FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.