League Play-Off

Estadio Crestume
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Delfim Santarém started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to Tagilde getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Bento Vieira hit a great ball. When Crestume FC's Delfim Santarém in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tagilde's goalie prevented a goal. Crestume FC's João Macedo got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Xavier Ferro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delfim Santarém in the 11th minute of play. Delfim Santarém fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xavier Ferro having to interfere. Delfim Santarém fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xavier Ferro having to interfere. In the 16th minute, João Macedo fired away a hard free kick towards the goal. Xavier Ferro moved to his left, but didn't have to make a save as the ball went out of bounds. After a defensive mix-up in Tagilde's zone, Delfim Santarém stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Xavier Ferro came out of the goal and Delfim Santarém 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 Mário Ferreira during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Tagilde booed when Crestume FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mário Ferreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Augusto Guerreiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Assunção in the 28th minute of play. Xavier Ferro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delfim Santarém, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Xavier Ferro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delfim Santarém, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Crestume FC's Augusto Guerreiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emílio Reis in the 35th minute of play. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fernando Assunção made a kick off. João Macedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Xavier Ferro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Albertino Simões fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tagilde's protests and gave Albertino Simões a yellow card for diving instead. After 59 played minutes, Crestume FC's André Leão shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Xavier Ferro 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 Crestume FC reached it. In the 61st minute Delfim Santarém shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xavier Ferro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Macedo might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Xavier Ferro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Macedo ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Fernando Assunção's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Augusto Guerreiro was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. If Albertino Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Albertino Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd match minute, Crestume FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Álvaro Almeida to maneuver through the defense. João Macedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Xavier Ferro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mário Ferreira was shown his second yellow card after 90 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Mário Ferreira hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. In the 96th minute, João Macedo made a precise shot to the right of Xavier Ferro. Tagilde's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. For all the effort they put into the match, the Tagilde players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Crestume FC.