League Play-Off

Estadio Camachos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alexandre Amaral got the match started through his kick off. Gonçalo Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Heitor Santarém, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gaspar Vieira during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gaspar Vieira hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Alexandre Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Camachos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gonçalo Moura breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of SC Escarei booed when Camachos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Bessa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience held their breath when Óscar Faria in the 13th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Fernando Pinheiro's left hand side. SC Escarei's Gonçalo Moura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Amaral in the 16th minute of play. Paulo Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Fernando Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miguel Matias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miguel Matias in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fernando Pinheiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Miguel Matias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Pinheiro having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Miguel Matias stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Heitor Santarém in the 52nd minute of play forced SC Escarei's goalkeeper Gonçalo Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 53rd minute, Heitor Santarém 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. When Fernando Leiria fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Escarei's protests and gave Fernando Leiria a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in SC Escarei fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 64th minute. Penalty! In the 67th minute there was a penalty for Camachos FC. Humberto Guarda stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Gonçalo Moura. 1-1. 71 minutes into the match, SC Escarei's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Amaral came free, but Gonçalo Moura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Camachos FC's Fernando Pinheiro got control of the ball when Paulo Azevedo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alexandre Amaral struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Gonçalo Moura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Camachos FC. The supporters of SC Escarei booed when Camachos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Amaral in the 89th minute of play forced SC Escarei's goalkeeper Gonçalo Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulo Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Fernando Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Miguel Matias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Camachos FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. SC Escarei were clearly better and deserved to take the win.