League Play-Off

Estadio Cesto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute, Alfredo Garcia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cesto fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Alfredo Garcia scored 2-0 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Viriato Borba, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Viriato Borba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Pires, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Caturela's Viriato Borba got control of the ball when Alfredo Garcia tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Gustavo Marques fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Caturela's protests and gave Gustavo Marques a yellow card for diving instead. In the 31st match minute, Caturela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Marques to maneuver through the defense. Gonçalo Vieira struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Viriato Borba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cesto. If Alfredo Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Catarino Matos scored 2-1 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Setúbal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alfredo Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viriato Borba having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gonçalo Vieira to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Garcia in the 54th minute of play forced Caturela's goalkeeper Viriato Borba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Setúbal made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Catarino Matos sent off a good shot on target. If Gonçalo Vieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredo Garcia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Viriato Borba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. Viriato Borba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonçalo Vieira in the 66th minute of play. Alfredo Garcia might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Viriato Borba. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alfredo Garcia ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 80th minute of the match André Freitas sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Viriato Borba skillfully saved the ball. Gonçalo Vieira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Viriato Borba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Garcia in the 86th minute of play forced Caturela's goalkeeper Viriato Borba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Viriato Borba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Garcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th match minute, Caturela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Veiga to maneuver through the defense. Sebastião Assis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Setúbal having to interfere. Sebastião Assis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Setúbal having to interfere. Catarino Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Setúbal having to interfere.