League Play-Off

Estadio Chamusca
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Chamusca FC's Basílio Trindade started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Chamusca FC booed when Guedixe FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonso Cardoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristiano Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the match, Chamusca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Barros came free, but Paulo Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Afonso Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afonso Cardoso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulo Rodrigues read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Basílio Trindade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Augusto Simões tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute, Afonso Cardoso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paulo Rodrigues was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. When Eusébio Viana fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chamusca FC's protests and gave Eusébio Viana a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Guedixe FC booed when Chamusca FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Viana didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Cristiano Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th match minute, Chamusca FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Heitor Baptista to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Veiga, 29 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Guedixe FC's Cristiano Barros got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 33rd match minute, Chamusca FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Aleixo to maneuver through the defense. Paulo Rodrigues stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristiano Barros's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Afonso Cardoso took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paulo Rodrigues. Paulo Rodrigues dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Chamusca FC's Francisco Dias pulled a muscle in his back after 45 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Afonso Cardoso fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guedixe FC's protests and gave Afonso Cardoso a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th match minute, Guedixe FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Cardoso to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristiano Barros to make the kick off. Paulo Rodrigues was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Cristiano Barros capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cristiano Barros really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. Chamusca FC's Alfredo Baptista was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Augusto Simões in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Guedixe FC's Tiago Pereira got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Guedixe FC's goalkeeper Augusto Simões, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eusébio Viana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Heitor Baptista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Augusto Simões was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. The nice shot from Afonso Cardoso in the 84thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Paulo Rodrigues had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Paulo Rodrigues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Barros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulo Rodrigues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Barros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 90 minutes, Eusébio Viana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chamusca FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eusébio Viana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Guedixe FC's Jorge Azevedo got a free kick in the 91st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Afonso Cardoso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Guedixe FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Afonso Cardoso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo Rodrigues breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.