League Play-Off

Estadio Torrozelo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Carlos Gaspar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Basílio Rodrigues in the 3rd minute of play. Basílio Rodrigues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Carlos Gaspar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 9 minutes, João Guerreiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Torrozelo FC and the Gumirais players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Torrozelo FC's João Guerreiro got a free kick in the 9th minute. Fábio Pereira, 10 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. Emílio Paiva hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. If Armindo Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Torrozelo FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Abel Coelho hit a great ball. When Bento Lima fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gumirais's protests and gave Bento Lima a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Gumirais's Bento Lima got a free kick in the 27th minute. Vicente Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lourenço Garcia having to interfere. Carlos Gaspar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Armindo Mota's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. In the 42nd minute Armindo Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Gaspar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Gaspar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Armindo Mota's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. After the first half Gumirais were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Augusto Viegas made a kick off. If Basílio Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vicente Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vicente Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lourenço Garcia having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eusébio Gaspar during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Gumirais's Eusébio Gaspar got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 64 minutes into the game, Abel Coelho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Torrozelo FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gumirais the free kick. Abel Coelho hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Basílio Rodrigues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Gaspar having to interfere. Torrozelo FC's Carlos Gaspar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armindo Mota in the 76th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Gumirais's Armindo Mota dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. After 85 minutes, Lúcio Gomes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Torrozelo FC and the Gumirais players grew even worse after the yellow card. 85 minutes into the game, one of Torrozelo FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 87th minute, Fábio Pereira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlos Gaspar was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Vicente Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Lourenço Garcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, Torrozelo FC's goalkeeper Carlos Gaspar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Basílio Rodrigues. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Gumirais walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.