League Play-Off

Estadio Boicas
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Armando Mendes kicked off to start the match. When José Baptista came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Malpartida fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that José Baptista couldn't finish the play. In the 7th minute, one of Malpartida:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Malpartida. In the 12th minute of the match David Leite sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sérgio Gueifão skillfully saved the ball. After 14 minutes of play Malpartida's Amadeu Moutinho 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. 13 minutes into the game, one of Malpartida:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Teixeira in the 21st minute of play forced Malpartida's goalkeeper Américo Amaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boicas's Luís Teixeira got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Mário Gueifão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 31 minutes, Mário Gueifão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Malpartida's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mário Gueifão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Henrique Ribeiro succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-0 in the 33rd playminute. Henrique Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sérgio Gueifão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mário Gueifão's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. If Luís Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luís Teixeira made a kick off. Henrique Ribeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Américo Amaro having to interfere. In the 58th minute Henrique Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Américo Amaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Malpartida's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Teixeira came free, but Américo Amaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mário Gueifão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Teixeira in the 68th minute of play forced Malpartida's goalkeeper Américo Amaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 70 minutes Malpartida's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marco Guarda who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Boicas's Marco Guarda to fire away a dangerous shot which Américo Amaro despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Henrique Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Américo Amaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75thth minute of the game Luís Teixeira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Malpartida's Américo Amaro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 81 played minutes Malpartida got a freekick which was hit by José Baptista. In the 84th minute of the match Marco Guarda shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Américo Amaro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. António Aguiar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Américo Amaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mário Gueifão struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Sérgio Gueifão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Malpartida. Sérgio Gueifão didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mário Gueifão went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. A collision led to Malpartida getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. José Baptista hit a great ball.