League Play-Off

Estadio Cristelos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Albertino Paiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raul Machado, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Miguel Veiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Alexandre Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ricardo Fernandes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alexandre Mota having to make a save. If Ricardo Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Mota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Fernandes in the 20th minute of the match. Ricardo Fernandes struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Alexandre Mota didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Cristelos. Miguel Pires's late challenge caught a SC Cristelos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Pires helped the player get up and apologised. In the 31st minute Raul Machado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albertino Paiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Miguel Veiga managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Cristelos's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Veiga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexandre Mota breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ricardo Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Alexandre Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Casais's Alexandre Mota got control of the ball when Miguel Veiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bernardo Borges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Albertino Paiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Casais's Alexandre Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Veiga in the 62nd minute of play. After 63 minutes, Eusébio Brito mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Cristelos and the Casais players grew even worse after the yellow card. After having played for 68 minutes, Bernardo Borges managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Casais's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bernardo Borges was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ricardo Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Alexandre Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Cristelos's Ricardo Fernandes got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alexandre Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardo Borges struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Albertino Paiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Casais. In the 84th minute, Bernardo Borges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 88 minutes into the match, Ricardo Fernandes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexandre Mota. Casais's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ricardo Fernandes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Miguel Veiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Raul Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Cristelos were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Casais to leave the ground with a draw.