League Play-Off

Estadio Estarreja
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Alexandre Campos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Afonso Fonseca during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 6 played minutes Estarreja FC got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Fonseca. With a little luck, Ludares's Fábio Magalhães got control of the ball when Manuel Abreu tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ludares's Bento Carneiro got a free kick in the 13th minute. Alexandre Campos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vicente Martins having to make a save. In the 18th minute Alexandre Campos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute, Bento Carneiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 26 minutes, Fábio Magalhães successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Lúcio Brito kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Carlos Ribeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fábio Magalhães having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, Estarreja FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Campos came free, but Vicente Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 36 played minutes Estarreja FC got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Fonseca. José Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Estarreja FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Afonso Fonseca hit a great ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell José Barbosa to make the kick off. A collision led to Ludares getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Lúcio Brito hit a great ball. Manuel Abreu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fábio Magalhães having to make a save. 65 minutes into the game, Ludares's Alexandre Campos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vicente Martins made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Vicente Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandre Campos in the 69th minute. The audience was convinced that Manuel Abreu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fábio Magalhães was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Manuel Abreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fábio Magalhães having to interfere. After having played for 78 minutes, Manuel Abreu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Estarreja FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Abreu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 83 minutes into the match, Estarreja FC's goalkeeper Vicente Martins had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexandre Campos. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Abreu in the 90th minute of play forced Ludares's goalkeeper Fábio Magalhães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Estarreja FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gaspar Abreu in the 92nd minute. Lúcio Brito hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Although Estarreja FC had been in control for most of the match, Ludares still came away with the win.