League Play-Off

Estadio Algeraz
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) António Aleixo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. António Assunção fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Amaral having to interfere. A collision led to SC Algeraz getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Ricardo Marques hit a great ball. Júlio Rocha might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Diogo Cabral. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Júlio Rocha ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 15th minute Júlio Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo Cabral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. António Aleixo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Diogo Cabral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodrigo Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 25 minutes into the match, Esmoriz FC's goal looked a bit too open when Inácio Trindade came free, but Joaquim Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Inácio Trindade made a precise shot to the right of Joaquim Amaral. Esmoriz FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. António Aleixo struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Diogo Cabral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Esmoriz FC. Inácio Jesus kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Joaquim Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Inácio Trindade, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the match, SC Algeraz's goal looked a bit too open when António Aleixo came free, but Diogo Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the game, Hugo Carneiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Algeraz's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Esmoriz FC the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by António Aleixo in the 49th minute of play forced SC Algeraz's goalkeeper Diogo Cabral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Inácio Trindade to make the kick off. Joaquim Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Inácio Trindade in the 57th minute of the match. Joaquim Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inácio Trindade in the 60th minute of play. Esmoriz FC's Joaquim Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by António Assunção in the 68th minute of play. When António Assunção came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the SC Algeraz fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that António Assunção couldn't finish the play. Inácio Trindade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Joaquim Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joaquim Amaral stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Inácio Trindade's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. When António Aleixo came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Esmoriz FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that António Aleixo couldn't finish the play. Diogo Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from António Aleixo in the 86th minute of play. SC Algeraz's Diogo Cabral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save SC Algeraz from getting a goal against them. Inácio Trindade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Amaral having to interfere. SC Algeraz's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.