League Play-Off

Estadio Barrega
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristiano Dias started the match with the kick off. Rodrigo Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonso Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 12 minutes into the game, SC Barrega's Miguel Viegas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Delfim Amaro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. A hard shot by Marco Soares from long distance, 16 minutes into the match, got Delfim Amaro's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. A collision led to SC Barrega getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Pedro Araújo hit a great ball. Alexandre Sousa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 21st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Cristiano Dias struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Rodrigo Teixeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Serro. Delfim Amaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After having played for 33 minutes, Cristiano Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Serro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristiano Dias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The long shot by Vicente Vale in the 38th minute really tested Delfim Amaro's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fernando Andrade during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 43 played minutes SC Barrega got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Andrade. Alexandre Sousa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 44th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Rodrigo Teixeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Cunha in the 46th minute of play. If Cristiano Dias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vicente Vale to strike the kick off in the second half. SC Barrega's Vicente Vale got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Delfim Amaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 59th minute, Albertino Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 67 played minutes SC Serro got a freekick which was hit by Marco Amaral. After recieving a nice pass, SC Barrega's Alexandre Castro tried to score from far away in the 68th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 69th minute, Albertino Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Miguel Viegas managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Barrega's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Viegas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Delfim Amaro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Vicente Vale sped through SC Serro's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Delfim Amaro. The supporters of SC Barrega booed when SC Serro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Dias didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the game, Afonso Cunha cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Rodrigo Teixeira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Delfim Amaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. When Ricardo Castro fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Serro's protests and gave Ricardo Castro a yellow card for diving instead. Ricardo Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Afonso Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Afonso Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Barrega's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.