League Play-Off

Murteirinha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Domingos Amorim kicked off to start the match. Miguel Barros charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Miguel Barros the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Murteirinha getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Miguel Barros hit a great ball. When SC Bezeguimbra's Eusébio Gueifão in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Murteirinha's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpected shot in the 7th minute by José Sá got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. José Sá struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Alexandre Almeida didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Murteirinha. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Bezeguimbra's goalkeeper Alexandre Almeida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Domingos Amorim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Almeida having to interfere. Carlos Paredes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, SC Bezeguimbra's goalkeeper Alexandre Almeida had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by José Sá. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eusébio Gueifão in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernando Borba saved Murteirinha from getting behind. Daniel Pedroso kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Domingos Amorim in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alexandre Almeida saved SC Bezeguimbra from getting behind. Alexandre Almeida came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Murteirinha's José Sá. But to his dismay, José Sá quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 38th minute, Hugo Lisboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 41 minutes into the match, Murteirinha's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Paredes came free, but Fernando Borba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eusébio Gueifão made a kick off. Alexandre Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domingos Amorim, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Carlos Paredes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Borba having to interfere. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Murteirinha's goalkeeper Fernando Borba, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Sá in the 69th minute of play forced SC Bezeguimbra's goalkeeper Alexandre Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Bezeguimbra's goalkeeper Alexandre Almeida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 73 minutes into the match, SC Bezeguimbra's goal looked a bit too open when Domingos Amorim came free, but Alexandre Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th match minute, SC Bezeguimbra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Cabral to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to SC Bezeguimbra getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Manuel Santos hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Bezeguimbra's zone, Domingos Amorim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandre Almeida came out of the goal and Domingos Amorim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carlos Paredes was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 83rd minute. SC Bezeguimbra's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Fernando Borba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusébio Gueifão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernando Borba was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eusébio Gueifão showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 88 minute of play. Jorge Cabral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Fernando Borba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the SC Bezeguimbra players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Murteirinha.