League Play-Off

Estadio Trinhao
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Armindo Trindade started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Trinhao's Marco Setúbal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Vieira in the 6th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexandre Domingues during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alexandre Domingues hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Alexandre Domingues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bento Amaral made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Carlos Ferro sent off a good shot on target. Amílcar Viegas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Bento Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Américo Antunes's late challenge caught a Cuvelinhas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Américo Antunes helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Cuvelinhas booed when Trinhao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Américo Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexandre Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Marco Setúbal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Armindo Trindade came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Cuvelinhas 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 Armindo Trindade couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Amílcar Viegas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trinhao's supporters rose to their feet, but Amílcar Viegas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bento Amaral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lucas Guerreiro struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Bento Amaral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trinhao. Oliveira Garcia kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Carlos Ferro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bento Amaral having to interfere. Marco Setúbal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Domingues in the 41st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Ferro got free with Bento Amaral in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th match minute, Cuvelinhas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henrique Cabral to maneuver through the defense. Bento Amaral made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos Ferro in the 46th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amílcar Viegas to strike the kick off in the second half. The attack was good, but when Amílcar Viegas in the 53rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Bento Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amílcar Viegas, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Bento Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amílcar Viegas, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Amílcar Viegas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Bento Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cuvelinhas's Bento Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amílcar Viegas in the 70th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Alexandre Domingues put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Marco Setúbal. 75 minutes into the game, Cuvelinhas's Alexandre Domingues nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marco Setúbal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. During the 81st minute of the match Américo Antunes completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Américo Antunes a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 81st minute, Américo Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexandre Domingues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Henrique Cabral charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Henrique Cabral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Henrique Cabral kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The Cuvelinhas supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Cuvelinhas would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.