League Play-Off

Casalmaninho
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Manuel Paredes kicked off to start the match. If Artur Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, SC Casalmaninho's Pedro Lisboa threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Artur Moreira, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Fábio Setúbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. António Teixeira hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Oliveira Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Casalmaninho's supporters rose to their feet, but Oliveira Soares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Lisboa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Raul Gaspar charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raul Gaspar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When António Teixeira came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the SC Lomar 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 António Teixeira couldn't finish the play. Armindo Santarém recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When SC Lomar's Armindo Santarém in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Casalmaninho's goalie prevented a goal. If Abel Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armindo Santarém in the 45th minute of play. Artur Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Pedro Lisboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Artur Moreira made a kick off. Manuel Paredes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Amaral having to interfere. Armindo Santarém's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manuel Amaral read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Manuel Amaral was out of position in the 56 minute of play, and Diogo Ramos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Diogo Ramos really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. Pedro Lisboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artur Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to SC Casalmaninho getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Oliveira Soares hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute, António Teixeira sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SC Casalmaninho's Manuel Amaral didn't even have to move. After having played for 72 minutes, Armindo Santarém managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Lomar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armindo Santarém was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Artur Moreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Lisboa having to interfere. After having played for 79 minutes, Manuel Paredes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Lomar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Paredes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Armindo Santarém got free with Manuel Amaral in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.