League Play-Off

Estadio Cansado
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Catarino Amaral took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sérgio Delgado got free with Daniel Neto in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sérgio Delgado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Daniel Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Catarino Amaral in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Daniel Neto saved Cestaco FC from getting behind. If Fernando Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the match, Cansado's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Carvalho came free, but Adolfo Resende reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Francisco Borges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Adolfo Resende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Manuel Mota hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Catarino Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th minute of the match, Catarino Amaral tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Daniel Neto saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After having played for 28 minutes, Catarino Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cansado's supporters crossed their fingers, but Catarino Amaral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cândido Azevedo hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Carvalho in the 32nd minute of play forced Cansado's goalkeeper Adolfo Resende to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adolfo Resende showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Carvalho in the 34th minute of the match. Cansado's Catarino Amaral got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cestaco FC's Daniel Neto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Cestaco FC from getting a goal against them. Sérgio Delgado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Neto having to interfere. Daniel Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Catarino Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. In the 46th minute Lourenço Vaz suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. 46 minutes into the game, Manuel Mota was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cansado's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cestaco FC the free kick. Adolfo Resende took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Borges, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Francisco Borges stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Francisco Borges succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-1 in the 55th playminute. Daniel Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Catarino Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. The supporters of Cansado booed when Cestaco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Sérgio Delgado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Daniel Neto was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. 63 minutes into the game, Catarino Amaral cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Daniel Neto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Adolfo Resende was a little too slow when Francisco Borges got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 67th minute. The score was now 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in Cansado's zone, Francisco Borges stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adolfo Resende came out of the goal and Francisco Borges tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Cestaco FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Cândido Azevedo hit a great ball. In the 84th play minute Francisco Borges came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Adolfo Resende. 1-3. After 89 minutes Cansado's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sebastião Anjos who took care of the corner kick. Sebastião Anjos made a great header on Cestaco FC's corner, it was just that Cansado's Adolfo Resende managed to reach the ball for a save. Cristiano Pinto charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristiano Pinto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cristiano Pinto kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Cestaco FC's zone, Sérgio Delgado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Daniel Neto came out of the goal and Sérgio Delgado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Catarino Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cestaco FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.