League Play-Off

Bentos
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Francisco Marques started the match with the kick off. If David Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Duarte Lopes charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Duarte Lopes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hugo Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. João Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 11 minutes into the game, Chapinheira FC's David Vale nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. João Neves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. João Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Vale in the 20th minute of the match. In the 21st minute of the match Chapinheira FC got a corner. SC Bentos's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alexandre Ramos ran over to the corner to take the kick. Duarte Vaz's late challenge caught a Chapinheira FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Duarte Vaz helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd minute, Duarte Vaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hugo Silva in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Neves saved SC Bentos from getting behind. In the 30th match minute, SC Bentos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vítor Rocha to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Chapinheira FC's zone, Filipe Vieira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Carvalho came out of the goal and Filipe Vieira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 47 played minutes, Chapinheira FC's Rui Faro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper João Neves came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Chapinheira FC reached it.

João Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filipe Vieira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 60 minutes, David Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chapinheira FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Vale was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hugo Silva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. João Carvalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Marques in the 65th minute of the match. Fábio Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Chapinheira FC's zone, Filipe Vieira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Carvalho came out of the goal and Filipe Vieira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 72nd match minute, SC Bentos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vítor Rocha to maneuver through the defense. Vítor Rocha hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Francisco Marques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Carvalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filipe Vieira in the 81st minute of the match. In the 82nd minute Francisco Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Fábio Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Vítor Rocha came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the SC Bentos 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 Vítor Rocha couldn't finish the play. If Hugo Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hugo Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Neves having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Chapinheira FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.