League Play-Off

Estadio Sarnache
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Manuel Trindade took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Xavier Matias had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joel Teixeira. Sarnache FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Xavier Matias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Xavier Matias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Joel Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 8 minutes, Alexandre Brás mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sarnache FC and the Chabouco players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Sarnache FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Alexandre Brás hit a great ball. Manuel Trindade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexandre Brás sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abel Sousa in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Carlos Trindade, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Xavier Matias put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Joel Teixeira. If Xavier Matias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 43 minutes, Abel Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sarnache FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abel Sousa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Trindade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Brás, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alexandre Brás to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Sousa in the 53rd minute of play forced Chabouco's goalkeeper Carlos Trindade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fernando Luz during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 56 minutes Chabouco's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rui Aguiar who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Sarnache FC's Alexandre Brás to a score. 1-2 in the 57th minute. 63 minutes in the game, Manuel Trindade fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Joel Teixeira having to interfere. Xavier Matias was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 63rd minute. Chabouco's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Carlos Trindade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Brás, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After 71 played minutes Chabouco got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Matias. The attack was good, but when Abel Sousa in the 89th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal.