League Play-Off

Estadio Menoita
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alexandre Gaspar made the kick off and thus started the match. SC Menoita's Filipe Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Gaspar in the 5th minute of play. Alexandre Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Filipe Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alexandre Gaspar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Filipe Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Coelho acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 32nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Vítor Gonçalves. In the 36th minute, Carroqueiro's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Emílio Morais fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 38 minutes into the game, Pedro Matos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Carroqueiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Menoita the free kick. A collision led to Carroqueiro getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Pedro Matos hit a great ball. In the 45th minute Alexandre Gaspar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filipe Dantas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 45 played minutes SC Menoita got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Viana. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lourenço Costa to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, SC Menoita was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuno Viana to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of SC Menoita booed when Carroqueiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Matos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Baptista got free with Filipe Dantas in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 69 minutes into the match, SC Menoita's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Carneiro came free, but Filipe Dantas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, SC Menoita's Filipe Dantas got control of the ball when Alexandre Barros tried to sneak it across the goal line. SC Menoita's Filipe Dantas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save SC Menoita from getting a goal against them. When Emílio Morais fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Menoita's protests and gave Emílio Morais a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Carroqueiro booed when SC Menoita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emílio Morais didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 79 minutes, Alexandre Barros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Carroqueiro and the SC Menoita players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alexandre Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Filipe Dantas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Gaspar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 83 minutes, Alexandre Gaspar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carroqueiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Gaspar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 85th minute, Carroqueiro's Alexandre Barros dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. After 90 played minutes Carroqueiro got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Carneiro. Lourenço Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Carlos Coelho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Afonso Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carroqueiro's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.