League Play-Off

Estadio Orjais
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Manuel Sá started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Serzedelo's Rogério Paiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Sá in the 3rd minute of play. José Lisboa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 7th minute, Afonso Andrade fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. José Lisboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 11 minutes, José Lisboa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Serzedelo and the Orjais players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 11th minute, José Lisboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rogério Paiva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hélder Barros in the 19th minute of the match. Afonso Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Gonçalo Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, José Lisboa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gonçalo Vieira. Orjais's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that José Lisboa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Gonçalo Vieira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Lisboa's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Tomás Setúbal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rogério Paiva was a little too slow when Tomás Setúbal got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 35th minute. The score was now 1-1. Manuel Sá struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Rogério Paiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Orjais. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Marques during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 42nd minute, João Marques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Sá in the 43rd minute of play forced Serzedelo's goalkeeper Rogério Paiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Orjais's goalkeeper Gonçalo Vieira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for José Lisboa to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Manuel Sá shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Paiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Afonso Matos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Gonçalo Vieira made a huge save. When Orjais's Manuel Sá in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Serzedelo's goalie prevented a goal. Afonso Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Lisboa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gonçalo Vieira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. Manuel Sá sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Lisboa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonçalo Vieira having to interfere. In the 76th minute Tomás Setúbal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Paiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Manuel Sá had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Serzedelo fans' excitement grew in the 89th match minute when Serzedelo's José Lisboa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Lisboa in the 96th minute of play forced Orjais's goalkeeper Gonçalo Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Serzedelo had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.