League Play-Off

Estadio Arrancosa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) SC Arrancosa's Bruno Oliveira started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Vítor Gonçalves struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Gonçalo Carneiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Arrancosa. In the 14th minute André Guerreiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simão Valente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Vítor Gonçalves fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Arrancosa's protests and gave Vítor Gonçalves a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SC Arrancosa getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Vítor Gonçalves hit a great ball. Bruno Oliveira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gonçalo Carneiro having to make a save. In the 28th minute, Pedro Pacheco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th minute of the match Nuno Costa sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Simão Valente skillfully saved the ball. Vítor Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felizes FC's Gonçalo Carneiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Oliveira in the 32nd minute of play. SC Arrancosa's Bruno Oliveira got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. André Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Simão Valente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simão Valente made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Barbosa in the 46th minute 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 André Guerreiro to make the kick off. André Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. André Guerreiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. André Guerreiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simão Valente having to interfere. If André Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If André Guerreiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 83 minutes, Vítor Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Arrancosa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vítor Gonçalves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. André Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simão Valente having to interfere. In the 89th minute, André Guerreiro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Simão Valente. The goal made the score 0-1. After 92 minutes, Rui Paiva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Felizes FC and the SC Arrancosa players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 92nd minute, Rui Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 96 minutes Felizes FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cláudio Azevedo who took care of the corner kick. SC Arrancosa's Cláudio Azevedo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gonçalo Carneiro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Felizes FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.