League Play-Off

Estadio Luilhas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Diogo Pinheiro kicked off to start the match. Ricardo Magalhães charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ricardo Magalhães the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, SC Luilhas's Ricardo Magalhães got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 4 minutes into the match, SC Cabaninhas's José Miranda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Henrique Teixeira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of SC Cabaninhas booed when SC Luilhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diogo Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joaquim Moura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diogo Pinheiro in the 8th minute of play. SC Luilhas's Henrique Teixeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adelino Esteves in the 11th minute of play. SC Cabaninhas's Joaquim Moura proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save SC Cabaninhas from getting a goal against them. SC Cabaninhas's Raul Tavares got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Henrique Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raul Tavares, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Henrique Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raul Tavares, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Diogo Pinheiro was extremely unlucky when he, in the 26th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The referee felt a red card was in order, 28 minutes into the game, when Daniel Borges put in a rough tackle. SC Cabaninhas's Paulo Abreu got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 39th match minute, SC Cabaninhas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Américo Neves to maneuver through the defense. Diogo Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Joaquim Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Moura having to interfere. After 46 minutes, Humberto Brás mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Cabaninhas and the SC Luilhas players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 46th match minute, SC Cabaninhas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Brás to maneuver through the defense. Luís Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 49th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Moura having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adelino Esteves to make the kick off. Paulo Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adelino Esteves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Diogo Pinheiro came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the SC Luilhas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Diogo Pinheiro couldn't finish the play. Diogo Pinheiro struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Joaquim Moura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Luilhas. If Luís Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Diogo Pinheiro came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the SC Luilhas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Diogo Pinheiro couldn't finish the play. After 77 minutes, Xavier Dias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Luilhas and the SC Cabaninhas players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 78th match minute, SC Luilhas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xavier Dias to maneuver through the defense. The SC Luilhas fans' excitement grew in the 81st match minute when SC Luilhas's Diogo Pinheiro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Luís Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Joaquim Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Abreu kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Luís Ferreira struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Joaquim Moura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Luilhas. Diogo Pinheiro struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Joaquim Moura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Luilhas. When the referee ended the match the SC Luilhas players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.