League Play-Off

Estadio Mamarrosa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jacinto Vaz made the kick off which started today's match. Carlos Esteves's late challenge caught a SC Mamarrosa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Esteves helped the player get up and apologised. Carlos Esteves kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Carlos Morais could shoot a difficult shot in the 8th minute, which Joaquim Assis however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Esteves in the 9th minute of play forced SC Mamarrosa's goalkeeper João Figueiredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Morais fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Assis having to interfere. In the 19th minute Jacinto Vaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquim Assis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute of the match, Carlos Morais got a very nice opportunity to score, but Joaquim Assis was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Jacinto Vaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Assis having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SC Silval's Afonso Brito got a free kick in the 34th minute. Joaquim Assis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Vaz in the 45th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Esteves stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54thth minute of the game Jacinto Vaz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Silval's Joaquim Assis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. SC Silval's Carlos Esteves got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Morais in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquim Assis saved SC Silval from getting behind. After having played for 66 minutes, Carlos Morais managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Mamarrosa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Morais was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jacinto Vaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Morais received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Joaquim Assis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Esteves was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 72nd minute. SC Silval's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Filipe Leite kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Joaquim Assis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Morais, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cláudio Gonçalves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but João Figueiredo made a huge save. If Carlos Morais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cláudio Gonçalves blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without João Figueiredo having to make a save. Joaquim Assis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Morais, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 97 minutes into the match, SC Silval's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Vaz came free, but Joaquim Assis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SC Mamarrosa had won after a very even match.