League Play-Off

Estadio Porches
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vítor Cunha took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Alberto Gueifão had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. When Rui Jesus fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Porches's protests and gave Rui Jesus a yellow card for diving instead. Rui Jesus kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. The supporters of SC Porches booed when SC Finzes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Delgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cláudio Gaspar's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 14thth minute, Catarino Cruz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Cândido Setúbal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Catarino Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cândido Setúbal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Catarino Cruz having to interfere. Ricardo Soares took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised José Magalhães. José Magalhães dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Finzes's goalkeeper Catarino Cruz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Cândido Setúbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amadeu Henriques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute, Amadeu Henriques 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. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

In the 51st minute, Cláudio Gaspar 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. 55 minutes into the match, SC Porches's Vítor Cunha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Catarino Cruz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Catarino Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cândido Setúbal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of SC Porches booed when SC Finzes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardo Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 77th minute Cândido Setúbal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Catarino Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute Vítor Cunha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Catarino Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SC Porches's Cláudio Gaspar suffered a sore thigh after 79 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Ricardo Soares was shown his second yellow card after 79 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 80th match minute, SC Finzes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Soares to maneuver through the defense. Cândido Setúbal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Catarino Cruz having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in SC Finzes's zone, Cândido Setúbal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Catarino Cruz came out of the goal and Cândido Setúbal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mariano Carvalho hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Miguel Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Magalhães having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Miguel Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Finzes's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel Almeida was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Magalhães breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. SC Finzes's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.