League Play-Off

Estadio Reguengo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Amadeu Branco kicked off to start the match. Ricardo Machado hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 3rd minute Gil Araújo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heitor Anjos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes into the game, Aivados's Tomás Coimbra nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Heitor Anjos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The supporters of Reguengo booed when Aivados was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Leite didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fernando Bessa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of João Tavares when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 10 minutes into the game, Alexandre Viegas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Reguengo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Aivados the free kick. In the 10th minute, Alexandre Viegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Heitor Anjos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomás Coimbra, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Tomás Coimbra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Heitor Anjos having to interfere. Eusébio Borges's late challenge caught a Aivados's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eusébio Borges helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Reguengo getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Eusébio Borges hit a great ball. Fernando Bessa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Tavares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Amadeu Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Tavares having to interfere. Fernando Bessa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without João Tavares having to make a save. António Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Fernando Bessa's late challenge caught a Aivados's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fernando Bessa helped the player get up and apologised. Fernando Bessa hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Gil Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Heitor Anjos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vasco Assis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Heitor Anjos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gil Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aivados's João Tavares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Aivados from getting a goal against them. Aivados's João Tavares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Bessa in the 45th minute of play. In the 48thth minute of the game Amadeu Branco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aivados's João Tavares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After the first half Aivados were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gil Araújo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gil Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Heitor Anjos having to interfere. João Tavares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeu Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Heitor Anjos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Cardoso in the 66th minute of play. João Tavares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeu Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amadeu Branco in the 75th minute of play forced Aivados's goalkeeper João Tavares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aivados's João Tavares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeu Branco in the 80th minute of play. Fernando Bessa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 83 minutes into the match, Amadeu Branco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Tavares. Aivados's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Amadeu Branco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Reguengo's Heitor Anjos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Reguengo from getting a goal against them.