League Play-Off

Estadio Valpaco
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Joel Barbosa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Jorge Henriques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Alberto Vaz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valpaco's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Vaz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artur Leão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 7th minute Emanuel Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fernando Maia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Henriques in the 10th minute of the match. Emanuel Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 16 minutes, Armando Gaspar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valpaco and the Infantas players grew even worse after the yellow card. Armando Gaspar kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Jorge Henriques sped through Valpaco's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fernando Maia. Alberto Vaz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Artur Leão made a huge save. 29 minutes into the match, Infantas's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Barbosa came free, but Artur Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Artur Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, Valpaco's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Henriques came free, but Fernando Maia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Jorge Henriques managed to get in a good position for a shot. Infantas's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorge Henriques was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernando Maia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Emanuel Pereira to strike the kick off in the second half. When Jorge Henriques came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Infantas 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 Jorge Henriques couldn't finish the play. Joel Barbosa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Artur Leão read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. If Jorge Henriques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 71 minutes into the game, Rui Paiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Infantas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valpaco the free kick. Bruno Dantas hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. If Alberto Vaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artur Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Vaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. The supporters of Valpaco booed when Infantas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inácio Trindade didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 84 played minutes, Valpaco's Cristiano Queirós shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Artur Leão came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Valpaco reached it. In the 84th match minute, Infantas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rui Paiva to maneuver through the defense. Jorge Henriques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Fernando Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.