League Play-Off

Estadio Seixinhos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gonçalo Martins got the match started through his kick off. Pedro Pacheco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonçalo Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Favacal's Pedro Pacheco got control of the ball when José Viana tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 12th minute Gonçalo Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Pacheco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Pacheco made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when José Viana sent off a good shot on target. Rodrigo Viegas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Lima having to interfere. Gonçalo Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Pacheco having to interfere. Viriato Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. André Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Seixinhos FC booed when Favacal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Dias didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Filipe Dias in the 40th minute really tested Pedro Pacheco's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 41 minutes into the game, Eusébio Simões was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Favacal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Seixinhos FC the free kick. Pedro Pacheco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonçalo Martins in the 43rd minute of play. José Viana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 47 played minutes Favacal got a freekick which was hit by Eusébio Simões. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

In the 56th minute Viriato Pires shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 57 minutes, Gonçalo Martins mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Seixinhos FC and the Favacal players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 57th minute, Gonçalo Martins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Favacal getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Cristiano Gaspar hit a great ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Favacal fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 67th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Seixinhos FC a penalty, 69 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Filipe Dias, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Favacal's Pedro Pacheco. 1-0. In the 73rd minute José Viana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Pacheco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Viriato Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, Favacal's Viriato Pires sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that André Lima narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viriato Pires in the 83rd minute of play forced Seixinhos FC's goalkeeper André Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, José Viana managed to get in a good position for a shot. Seixinhos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but José Viana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Pacheco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. José Viana might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Pacheco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. José Viana ran back to his position shaking his head. 91 minutes into the game, Manuel Dias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Favacal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Seixinhos FC the free kick. 94 minutes into the match, Seixinhos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Pires came free, but André Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Favacal players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Seixinhos FC.