League Play-Off

Estadio Caixarias
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Américo Aguiar kicked off to start the match. Simão Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 6 played minutes SC Cambeia got a freekick which was hit by Cristóvão Faria. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Simão Monteiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Caixarias's supporters rose to their feet, but Simão Monteiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Júlio Resende breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Simão Monteiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Júlio Resende made a huge save. In the 15th match minute, Caixarias was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Baptista to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Américo Aguiar 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 Cristóvão Faria fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Cambeia's protests and gave Cristóvão Faria a yellow card for diving instead. In the 18th minute, Cristóvão Faria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Caixarias's Américo Aguiar got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Afonso Assis charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Afonso Assis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 25th minute, one of SC Cambeia:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for SC Cambeia. When the match had been going on for 27 minutes, Caixarias's Joel Baptista got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Júlio Resende. Francisco Martins blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without António Barbosa having to make a save. Simão Monteiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Resende having to interfere. A collision led to SC Cambeia getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Cristóvão Faria hit a great ball. Cristiano Alves kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 46th minute Francisco Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but António Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristóvão Faria in the 48th minute of play forced Caixarias's goalkeeper António Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Francisco Martins in the 53rd minute of play forced Caixarias's goalkeeper António Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Caixarias's António Barbosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Caixarias from getting a goal against them. If Cristóvão Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the game, Francisco Martins recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of António Barbosa. Francisco Martins showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 73rd minute of the match Mariano Sousa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but António Barbosa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After having played for 75 minutes, Américo Aguiar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Caixarias's supporters crossed their fingers, but Américo Aguiar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Júlio Resende showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Américo Aguiar, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Américo Aguiar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Júlio Resende read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. The SC Cambeia players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Caixarias from taking control. The game ends in a draw.