League Play-Off

Estadio Regadas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cristóvão Neves took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Regadas getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Vítor Magalhães hit a great ball. Cristóvão Neves blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paulo Alves having to make a save. Paulo Alves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristóvão Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After 22 minutes, Vítor Magalhães mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Regadas and the Bracos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 26th match minute, Regadas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Borba to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute of the match Ricardo Matias shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joel Santos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 33rd minute, Amílcar Oliveira 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. With 37 minutes on the clock, Rui Lima commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bracos FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 37th minute. Penalty! Rui Matias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Inácio Simões blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joel Santos having to make a save. If Américo Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 60 minutes into the match, Regadas's goalkeeper Joel Santos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Américo Amorim. If Cristóvão Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristóvão Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Paulo Alves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd match minute, Regadas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vítor Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute Cristóvão Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Alves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Alves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristóvão Neves in the 79th minute of play. After having played for 80 minutes, Américo Amorim managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bracos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Américo Amorim was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Regadas had won after a very even match.