League Play-Off

Cidoi
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alexandre Antunes took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alexandre Antunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Mota having to interfere. Alexandre Antunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jaime Figueiredo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Daniel Mota skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 10th minute Alexandre Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Soares might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Filipe Delgado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marco Soares ran back to his position shaking his head. Manuel Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Filipe Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Cidoi's Mário Machado got a free kick in the 15th minute. The supporters of Cidoi booed when Balcas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armindo Anjos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorge Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Filipe Delgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Soares in the 25th minute of the match. Filipe Delgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Soares in the 28th minute of the match. When Balcas's Manuel Garcia in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cidoi's goalie prevented a goal. 33 minutes into the match, Balcas's Manuel Garcia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filipe Delgado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Garcia in the 37th minute of play forced Cidoi's goalkeeper Filipe Delgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipe Delgado having to interfere. In the 41st minute Marco Soares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filipe Delgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cidoi's Filipe Delgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Soares in the 43rd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Cidoi's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Soares came free, but Filipe Delgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Balcas's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Antunes came free, but Daniel Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Manuel Garcia made the kick off in the second half. If Jaime Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Alexandre Antunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cidoi's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Antunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniel Mota breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Jaime Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipe Delgado having to interfere. If Manuel Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 65 minutes into the match, Cidoi's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Garcia came free, but Filipe Delgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cidoi's Filipe Delgado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Cidoi from getting a goal against them. Alexandre Antunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Daniel Mota tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Manuel Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.