League Play-Off

Estadio Beteira
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Inácio Pinheiro kicked off to start the match. Mário Teixeira made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Rafael Branco sent off a good shot on target. Carlos Vaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Carvalho in the 8th minute of play. Inácio Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Carlos Vaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute Inácio Pinheiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Vaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, Diamantino Matos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Manuel Carvalho struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Carlos Vaz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chamico FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Inácio Pinheiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chamico FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Inácio Pinheiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Vaz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rafael Branco got in the 34th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Mário Teixeira handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Rui Bessa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mário Teixeira having to interfere. Álvaro Bessa hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in SC Beteira's zone, Manuel Carvalho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Vaz came out of the goal and Manuel Carvalho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rui Bessa to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, SC Beteira's goalkeeper Carlos Vaz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Manuel Carvalho. Carlos Vaz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Inácio Pinheiro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 55 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Rafael Branco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mário Teixeira was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. If Inácio Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Manuel Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chamico FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Carvalho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Vaz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 66th minute, Rui Bessa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Beteira fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Mário Teixeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Branco in the 71st minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Chamico FC's Diamantino Matos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Vaz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 84th minute, Domingos Nunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manuel Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Vaz having to interfere. After 91 played minutes SC Beteira got a freekick which was hit by Filipe Vaz. Chamico FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.