League Play-Off

Estadio Borbela
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alexandre Pedroso took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jorge Queirós made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Azevedo in the 2nd minute of play. In the 3rd minute, Tiago Nunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of SC Adcasal booed when SC Borbela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiago Nunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Jorge Lopes fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Adcasal's protests and gave Jorge Lopes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 9th minute, Bento Barbosa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Borbela fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Amadeu Paiva made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Bento Barbosa sent off a good shot on target. Bernardo Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Jorge Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th match minute, SC Borbela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Pedroso to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, SC Adcasal's Jorge Delgado tried to score from far away in the 19th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 21 minutes into the game, Jorge Lopes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Jorge Queirós was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 24th minute, Tiago Nunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bento Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jorge Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, SC Borbela's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Lopes came free, but Jorge Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorge Queirós showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Azevedo in the 36th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jorge Lopes made a kick off. After 60 minutes of play, SC Adcasal's Bernardo Azevedo made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jorge Queirós was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tiago Nunes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amadeu Paiva read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. A collision led to SC Adcasal getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Amílcar Coimbra hit a great ball. Alexandre Pedroso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Paiva having to interfere. Cristiano Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the game, Gaspar Esteves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Adcasal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Borbela the free kick. In the 70th minute, Gaspar Esteves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute of the match Eusébio Vale shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Amadeu Paiva showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jorge Lopes was extremely unlucky when he, in the 73rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The supporters of SC Borbela booed when SC Adcasal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute Alexandre Pedroso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeu Paiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Lopes in the 79th minute of play forced SC Borbela's goalkeeper Jorge Queirós to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SC Borbela's Bento Barbosa got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in SC Adcasal's zone, Alexandre Pedroso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amadeu Paiva came out of the goal and Alexandre Pedroso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bento Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Amadeu Paiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Bento Barbosa 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. Alexandre Pedroso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute, Gaspar Esteves left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Adcasal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Alexandre Pedroso kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Jorge Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Queirós having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Adcasal eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.