League Play-Off

Almodovar
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Fernando Matias hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Delgado in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Pires prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fernando Matias's late challenge caught a SC Almodovar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fernando Matias helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Clareanes getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Fernando Matias hit a great ball. Tiago Freitas tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Sebastião Dantas. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-0 in the 15th minute. When Gabriel Marques came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Clareanes 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 Gabriel Marques couldn't finish the play. If Gabriel Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 22 played minutes SC Almodovar got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto Moniz. When Clareanes's Gabriel Marques in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Almodovar's goalie prevented a goal. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Clareanes's goalkeeper Sebastião Dantas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Artur Pires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Delgado in the 30th minute of the match. If Adolfo Bessa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, SC Almodovar's Sebastião Dantas threw himself towards the right post 35 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Henrique Barros, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Gabriel Marques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Artur Pires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute, Bento Gueifão got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Sebastião Dantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrique Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Henrique Barros was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of SC Almodovar booed when Clareanes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the match, SC Almodovar's Adelino Matias broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 66 minutes into the match, Alexandre Mota notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Clareanes's Sebastião Dantas. Sebastião Dantas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 70 minutes into the game, Fernando Assunção was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Clareanes's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Almodovar the free kick. A collision led to Clareanes getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Fernando Assunção hit a great ball. Henrique Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Henrique Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bento Gueifão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 90 minutes, Gabriel Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clareanes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gabriel Marques was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gabriel Marques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Artur Pires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Artur Pires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Delgado in the 94th minute of play. Clareanes's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.