League Play-Off

Estadio Abreiro
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) António Setúbal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. João Ferro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Joaquim Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the SC Abreiro defense, Gonçalo Assis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joaquim Antunes. The SC Abreiro fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joaquim Antunes should have stopped the shot. Paulo Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. João Ferro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Antunes having to interfere. 14 minutes into the game, Mariano Gomes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Abreiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Amor the free kick. In the 14th minute, Mariano Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 15 minutes, Cândido Abreu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Abreiro and the Amor players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th minute, Cândido Abreu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Inácio Coelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Joaquim Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. António Setúbal was extremely unlucky when he, in the 18th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. If Cândido Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. António Setúbal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mariano Gomes got his second yellow card in the match during the 29th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. 30 minutes into the match, Amor's Eusébio Antunes broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 32nd minute Inácio Coelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquim Antunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cândido Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Carlos Resende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 39 minutes into the game, Amor's Inácio Coelho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joaquim Antunes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 45 minutes into the match, SC Abreiro's Cândido Abreu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos Resende narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 47 minutes into the match, SC Abreiro's António Setúbal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos Resende narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell João Ferro to make the kick off. João Ferro struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Joaquim Antunes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Amor. After 59 played minutes SC Abreiro got a freekick which was hit by Viriato Matos. In the 62nd minute, Rui Anjos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th minute, João Ferro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Joaquim Antunes. The goal made the score 0-3. Joaquim Antunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Ferro, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. António Setúbal kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Joaquim Antunes made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Inácio Coelho sent off a good shot on target. Amor's Inácio Coelho got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If João Ferro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of SC Abreiro booed when Amor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Inácio Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Amor walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.