League Play-Off

Estadio Vilarouco
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lucas Mendes took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 5 played minutes SC Lardosa got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Araújo. A hard shot by José Sá from long distance, 6 minutes into the match, got Fernando Barros's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 10 minutes into the match, SC Lardosa's goalkeeper Fernando Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oliveira Valente. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Branco in the 12th minute of play forced Vilarouco's goalkeeper Bruno Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oliveira Valente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lucas Mendes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vilarouco's Bruno Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Branco in the 21st minute of play. Ricardo Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Azevedo having to interfere. Bruno Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, SC Lardosa's Fernando Barros got control of the ball when Oliveira Valente tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Eusébio Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eusébio Matos to make the kick off. Oliveira Valente's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fernando Barros read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Lucas Mendes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Azevedo having to interfere. After 60 played minutes Vilarouco got a freekick which was hit by José Sá. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliveira Valente in the 64th minute of play forced SC Lardosa's goalkeeper Fernando Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of SC Lardosa booed when Vilarouco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Matos didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ricardo Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusébio Matos in the 69th minute of play forced SC Lardosa's goalkeeper Fernando Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Oliveira Valente managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vilarouco's supporters rose to their feet, but Oliveira Valente was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernando Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fernando Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oliveira Valente in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 74th match minute, SC Lardosa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Esteves to maneuver through the defense. After 81 minutes, Afonso Brás mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vilarouco and the SC Lardosa players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 81st match minute, Vilarouco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Brás to maneuver through the defense. After 83 minutes, Rogério Simões mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vilarouco and the SC Lardosa players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 83 played minutes Vilarouco got a freekick which was hit by Rogério Simões. The supporters of SC Lardosa booed when Vilarouco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basílio Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Nuno Araújo from long distance, 97 minutes into the match, got Bruno Azevedo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The SC Lardosa players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Vilarouco from taking control. The game ends in a draw.