League Play-Off

Estadio Cavez
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fernando Garcia got the match started through his kick off. Bruno Silva charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bruno Silva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After having played for 4 minutes, Jorge Leiria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Condessinha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jorge Leiria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 9 minutes into the match, SC Cavez's goal looked a bit too open when Vítor Viegas came free, but António Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jorge Leiria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 17 minutes into the game, one of SC Cavez:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Manuel Viana shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fernando Garcia in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Augusto Barbosa saved SC Condessinha from getting behind. 34 minutes into the game, Jorge Leiria cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. António Esteves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 38thth minute of the game Fernando Garcia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Condessinha's Augusto Barbosa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Adolfo Coimbra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The long shot by Carlos Gonçalves in the 52nd minute really tested António Esteves'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. António Esteves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jorge Leiria in the 54th minute. After a defensive mix-up in SC Cavez's zone, Jorge Leiria stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. António Esteves came out of the goal and Jorge Leiria tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, SC Cavez's António Esteves got control of the ball when Jorge Leiria tried to sneak it across the goal line. SC Cavez's António Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vítor Viegas in the 62nd minute of play. António Esteves made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Jorge Leiria sent off a good shot on target. Vítor Viegas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in SC Condessinha's zone, Adolfo Coimbra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Barbosa came out of the goal and Adolfo Coimbra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Augusto Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Vítor Viegas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. António Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vítor Viegas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jorge Leiria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Esteves having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as SC Condessinha's Vítor Viegas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of António Esteves. That made the score 1-2 after 93 minutes of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Condessinha eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.