League Play-Off

Estadio Ester
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Amílcar Morais received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Óscar Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuel Veiga hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute of the match Joaquim Santarém sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Óscar Pereira skillfully saved the ball. Jacinto Machado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jacinto Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in SC Ester's zone, Amílcar Morais stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Óscar Pereira came out of the goal and Amílcar Morais tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cláudio Simões during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 32nd match minute, SC Ester was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cláudio Simões to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Joaquim Santarém managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Prime's supporters rose to their feet, but Joaquim Santarém was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Óscar Pereira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Miguel Moura fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Ester's protests and gave Miguel Moura a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th match minute, SC Ester was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Moura to maneuver through the defense. SC Ester's Óscar Pereira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacinto Machado in the 39th minute of play. Óscar Pereira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amílcar Morais in the 41st minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Fábio Assunção notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of SC Prime's David Leite. David Leite was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Pedro Ferro took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for David Leite to make any attempt to save it.

66 minutes into the match, SC Prime's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Ferro came free, but David Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jacinto Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to SC Ester getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Pedro Ferro hit a great ball. Óscar Pereira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amílcar Morais, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Óscar Pereira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amílcar Morais, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. David Leite took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Ferro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Pedro Ferro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Prime's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.