League Play-Off

Casevel
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lourenço Delgado took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, SC Casevel's Afonso Santarém got a free kick in the 5th minute. Lúcio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Hélder Lisboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. André Antunes charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed André Antunes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Caixeiros FC booed when SC Casevel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute Lúcio Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélder Lisboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lourenço Delgado received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gaspar Matias came out and tried to block the shot, but Lourenço Delgado slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 14th minute. In the 17th match minute, SC Casevel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Antunes to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute, SC Casevel's Lourenço Delgado ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gaspar Matias. Gaspar Matias yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Hélder Lisboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariano Amorim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute, André Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 25 minutes, Lúcio Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caixeiros FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lúcio Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lourenço Araújo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Caixeiros FC booed when SC Casevel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cândido Reis shot a long shot in the 33rd minute and a light blocked Hélder Lisboa hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 2-1. With a little luck, Caixeiros FC's Gaspar Matias got control of the ball when Lourenço Araújo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Afonso Santarém sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hélder Lisboa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nuno Guarda's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

In the 53rd minute, Lourenço Araújo made a precise shot to the right of Gaspar Matias. Caixeiros FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. In the 57th minute, Hélder Pires hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Caixeiros FC booed when SC Casevel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lourenço Araújo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Afonso Santarém's late challenge caught a Caixeiros FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Afonso Santarém helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Caixeiros FC booed when SC Casevel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonso Santarém didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gaspar Matias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lourenço Araújo, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Mariano Amorim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Hélder Lisboa made a huge save. Lourenço Delgado kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After 69th play minutes Mariano Amorim shot 3-2, a short shot which went by Hélder Lisboa and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 73rd match minute, SC Casevel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Santarém to maneuver through the defense. After 74 played minutes Cândido Reis shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for SC Casevel's Hélder Lisboa to catch but Cândido Reis was lucky. It became 3-3 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. Mariano Amorim succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-5 in the 84th playminute. Nuno Guarda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Hélder Lisboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lúcio Costa in the 89th minute of play forced SC Casevel's goalkeeper Hélder Lisboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lúcio Costa struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Hélder Lisboa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Caixeiros FC. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Caixeiros FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.