League Play-Off

Estadio Agueda
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Duarte Valente got the match started through his kick off. Gonçalo Delgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gonçalo Delgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Afonso Carneiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Leal, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. In the 16th minute Hugo Leal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Carneiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, SC Samoes's Carlos Magalhães got a free kick in the 18th minute. SC Agueda's Gabriel Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, SC Samoes's Emílio Marques got control of the ball when Gabriel Santos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emílio Marques stood somewhat misplaced when Gabriel Santos came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 32 minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Gonçalo Delgado managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Samoes's supporters rose to their feet, but Gonçalo Delgado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Afonso Carneiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of SC Samoes booed when SC Agueda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gabriel Santos made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 39thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Emílio Marques would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. After some careless play in the SC Samoes defense, Gabriel Santos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emílio Marques. The SC Samoes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emílio Marques should have stopped the shot. When Gonçalo Delgado came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the SC Samoes 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 Gonçalo Delgado couldn't finish the play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gonçalo Delgado to make the kick off. After having played for 55 minutes, Hugo Leal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Samoes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hugo Leal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gonçalo Delgado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Afonso Carneiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, SC Agueda's Gabriel Santos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emílio Marques narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Hugo Leal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gonçalo Delgado's late challenge caught a SC Agueda's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gonçalo Delgado helped the player get up and apologised. Gonçalo Delgado struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Afonso Carneiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Samoes. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hugo Leal got free with Afonso Carneiro in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 79 minutes into the match, SC Agueda's goal looked a bit too open when Gonçalo Delgado came free, but Afonso Carneiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hugo Leal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 85 minutes, Hugo Leal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Samoes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hugo Leal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Afonso Carneiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonçalo Delgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Hugo Leal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Gonçalo Delgado came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the SC Samoes 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 Gonçalo Delgado couldn't finish the play. Hugo Leal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Afonso Carneiro made a huge save. The SC Agueda players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.