League Play-Off

Estadio Barco
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when David Carneiro kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, SC Barco's goal looked a bit too open when Rogério Cunha came free, but Humberto Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adelino Castro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Miguel Gomes came out and tried to block the shot, but Adelino Castro slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 7th minute. 13 minutes into the game, Gabriel Branco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Mouteira's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Barco the free kick. In the 13th minute, Gabriel Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rogério Cunha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Humberto Amaral having to make a save. If David Carneiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, António Domingues managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Barco's supporters rose to their feet, but António Domingues was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miguel Gomes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the SC Mouteira defense, António Domingues kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Miguel Gomes. The SC Mouteira fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Miguel Gomes should have stopped the shot. Miguel Gomes had great luck who in the 34thth minute grab hold of the ball when Adelino Castro from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 36th match minute, SC Mouteira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Cruz to maneuver through the defense. If António Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adelino Castro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 44th minute Rogério Cunha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th match minute, SC Barco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Dias to maneuver through the defense. Humberto Amaral stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of David Carneiro's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adelino Castro to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes David Carneiro rounded SC Barco's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. The audience was convinced that David Carneiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Humberto Amaral was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Rogério Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Humberto Amaral having to interfere. 64 minutes into the game, Afonso Fernandes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Barco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Mouteira the free kick. After 65 played minutes SC Barco got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Fernandes. Ricardo Dias kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Humberto Amaral made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diamantino Leão in the 76th minute. If Afonso Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If António Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, SC Barco's goalkeeper Humberto Amaral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rogério Cunha. In the 89th minute António Domingues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Gomes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Carneiro took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Humberto Amaral. Humberto Amaral dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Rogério Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Humberto Amaral having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.