League Play-Off

Estadio Chaim
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alexandre Matos kicked off to start the match. Alexandre Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 7thth minute of the game Alexandre Matos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Paradela's Manuel Borba was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Pedro Brito charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro Brito the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Chaim's Pedro Brito got a free kick in the 9th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Chaim's Ricardo Sá sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manuel Borba narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 16 minutes, Nuno Sá managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Paradela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nuno Sá was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Matias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Daniel Henriques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuno Sá might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daniel Henriques. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nuno Sá ran back to his position shaking his head. 25 minutes into the match, SC Paradela's goalkeeper Manuel Borba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ricardo Sá. In the 28th minute, Lucas Moura hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 34 minutes of play Chaim's Pedro Brito was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 35 played minutes Chaim got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Brito. After 36 minutes, Fernando Machado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Paradela and the Chaim players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Chaim booed when SC Paradela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Machado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manuel Borba was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ricardo Sá showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 38 minute of play. A collision led to Chaim getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. José Borba hit a great ball. If Ricardo Sá had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlos Matias was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Chaim's goalkeeper Daniel Henriques had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nuno Sá. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chaim's goalkeeper Daniel Henriques, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Chaim's Alexandre Matos got a free kick in the 58th minute. Chaim's Daniel Henriques proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Chaim from getting a goal against them. 64 minutes into the match, Chaim's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Matias came free, but Daniel Henriques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexandre Matos hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Nuno Sá sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paulo Assis during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Chaim fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 80th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 82 minutes, SC Paradela's Bento Almeida got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Daniel Henriques. Ricardo Sá sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice moves Nuno Sá could shoot a difficult shot in the 93rd minute, which Daniel Henriques however easily saved by the left post.