League Play-Off

Valinhas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lucas Anjos started the match with the kick off. Valinhas FC's Afonso Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Cabral in the 3rd minute of play. With 13 minutes on the clock, Pedro Borges commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Valinhas FC:s Afonso Mendes showed great skill when he stopped Rogério Pinho:s penalty. Henrique Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Mendes having to interfere. Rodrigo Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Francisco Viegas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Cacemes FC's zone, Francisco Valente stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Francisco Viegas came out of the goal and Francisco Valente tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jorge Valente might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Afonso Mendes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jorge Valente ran back to his position shaking his head. If Henrique Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Henrique Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Valinhas FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Jaime Santos hit a great ball. Jorge Valente struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Afonso Mendes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cacemes FC. The Valinhas FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Cacemes FC were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Henrique Maia made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Valinhas FC's Lourenço Ferro got a free kick in the 54th minute. In the 55th minute of the match Rogério Pinho sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Afonso Mendes skillfully saved the ball. Henrique Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Cacemes FC's Henrique Maia in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Valinhas FC's goalie prevented a goal. 69 minutes into the game, Rui Setúbal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cacemes FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valinhas FC the free kick. After 69 played minutes Cacemes FC got a freekick which was hit by Rui Setúbal. Afonso Mendes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jorge Valente in the 71st minute. Afonso Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henrique Maia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Jorge Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afonso Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henrique Maia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Valinhas FC's zone, Henrique Maia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afonso Mendes came out of the goal and Henrique Maia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jorge Valente blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Afonso Mendes having to make a save. In the 93rd minute, Francisco Valente hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valinhas FC's Afonso Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henrique Maia in the 98th minute of play. Cacemes FC played a much better game than Valinhas FC and deserved their victory. The Valinhas FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.