League Play-Off

Alvaiazere
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Leite got the match started through his kick off. Armindo Santarém took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Leite, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, SC Alvaiazere's João Cabral got a free kick in the 6th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Nuno Bessa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Armindo Santarém. SC Alvaiazere's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nuno Bessa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Afonso Morais fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Brito having to interfere. Afonso Assunção hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Daniel Leite took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Armindo Santarém. Armindo Santarém dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Afonso Morais scored 1-3 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Francisco Brito, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 43 minutes, Domingos Moutinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Alvaiazere's supporters crossed their fingers, but Domingos Moutinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After the first half Labruje FC were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Domingos Moutinho was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute of the match SC Alvaiazere got a corner. Labruje FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Filipe Dantas ran over to the corner to take the kick. Nuno Bessa's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Armindo Santarém firmly grabbed it by the left post. The Labruje FC fans' excitement grew in the 61st match minute when Labruje FC's Daniel Leite looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Morais in the 67th minute of play forced Labruje FC's goalkeeper Francisco Brito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armindo Santarém showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Leite, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 80th minute Daniel Leite shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Santarém saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nuno Bessa's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 81stth minute, Armindo Santarém skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Cláudio Matias hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the match, SC Alvaiazere's goalkeeper Armindo Santarém had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nuno Bessa. The Labruje FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.