League Play-Off

Estadio Reveladas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Basílio Mota got the match started through his kick off. If Cândido Porto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute Basílio Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusébio Araújo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorge Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Joaquim Gonçalves fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sapataria FC's protests and gave Joaquim Gonçalves a yellow card for diving instead. Joaquim Gonçalves was shown his second yellow card after 28 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 29th minute, Joaquim Gonçalves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 32 minutes, João Guarda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Reveladas FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Guarda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 36th minute, Jorge Maia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eusébio Araújo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. João Guarda was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 40th minute. Reveladas FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. André Vaz charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed André Vaz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 47th minute, André Vaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 53rd minute, Bernardo Gueifão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56th minute of the match Gustavo Branco sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fernando Assis skillfully saved the ball. If Nuno Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joaquim Neto's late challenge caught a Sapataria FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joaquim Neto helped the player get up and apologised. In the 68th match minute, Reveladas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Neto to maneuver through the defense. Jorge Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Araújo having to interfere. Joaquim Neto hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Jorge Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Araújo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Cândido Porto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Reveladas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cândido Porto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernando Assis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Guarda in the 82nd minute of play forced Sapataria FC's goalkeeper Fernando Assis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernando Assis came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Reveladas FC's Nuno Paiva. But to his dismay, Nuno Paiva quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. João Guarda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nuno Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Guarda in the 97th minute of play forced Sapataria FC's goalkeeper Fernando Assis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.