League Play-Off

Estadio Niza
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when David Porto took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 5 minutes, Óscar Nascimento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lamegal FC and the SC Niza players grew even worse after the yellow card. 4 minutes into the game, one of Lamegal FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 6th minute there was a penalty for SC Niza. David Nogueira stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Manuel Assis. 1-0. The supporters of Lamegal FC booed when SC Niza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingos Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Américo Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Porto, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Fábio Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Américo Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Lamegal FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Diamantino Guarda hit a great ball. Manuel Assis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vítor Monteiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to SC Niza getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. José Miranda hit a great ball. The supporters of SC Niza booed when Lamegal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diamantino Guarda didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Niza's zone, Fábio Paiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Américo Amorim came out of the goal and Fábio Paiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vítor Monteiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 43 minutes into the match, Armindo Correia dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Manuel Assis, 2-0. 47 minutes into the match, SC Niza's goal looked a bit too open when Fábio Paiva came free, but Américo Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 47 played minutes SC Niza got a freekick which was hit by Domingos Reis. When David Porto came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Lamegal FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that David Porto couldn't finish the play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vítor Monteiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Vítor Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Assis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armindo Correia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Américo Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Porto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When David Porto in the 71st play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Américo Amorim kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-1 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Armindo Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fábio Paiva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Américo Amorim read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. If David Porto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Niza's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.