League Play-Off

Estadio Portuzelo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when António Santarém kicked off to start the match. After 5 played minutes Rui Coimbra rounded SC Azeitada's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Américo Ferro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Hélder Borba managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Azeitada's supporters rose to their feet, but Hélder Borba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gabriel Leal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 20 minutes into the match, Diamantino Cunha sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Alfredo Nunes threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Diamantino Cunha this time. António Santarém fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Leal having to interfere. Portuzelo FC's Gabriel Leal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by António Santarém in the 26th minute of play. Hélder Borba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Américo Ferro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Américo Ferro got free with Alfredo Nunes in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Rui Coimbra came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Portuzelo 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 Rui Coimbra couldn't finish the play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rui Coimbra stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. António Santarém could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Gabriel Leal made a huge save. In the 60th minute, Heitor Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manuel Lima took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alfredo Nunes. SC Azeitada's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hélder Borba could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Gabriel Leal made a huge save. 65 minutes into the match, Portuzelo FC's goalkeeper Gabriel Leal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hélder Borba. When Vicente Paiva fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Azeitada's protests and gave Vicente Paiva a yellow card for diving instead. Vicente Paiva kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Rui Coimbra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfredo Nunes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Alfredo Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Luz in the 82nd minute of play. António Santarém fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Leal having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Portuzelo FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while SC Azeitada had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.