League Play-Off

Estadio Balocas
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Manuel Ferro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Pereira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Américo Luz in the 8th minute. The audience was convinced that Manuel Ferro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Ferreira was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Cristóvão Trindade tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired José Pereira. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-0 in the 20th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Américo Luz got free with José Pereira in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexandre Ribeiro during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alexandre Ribeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Marco Ferreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Gaspar in the 25th minute of the match. Manuel Ferro struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Marco Ferreira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Belece. In the 28thth minute of the game Manuel Ferro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Balocas FC's Marco Ferreira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Miguel Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Ferreira having to interfere. Manuel Ferro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marco Ferreira having to make a save. After 38 played minutes SC Belece got a freekick which was hit by Sérgio Neves. Adelino Assunção recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adelino Assunção was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Sérgio Neves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Belece's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Balocas FC the free kick. In the 53rd minute, Sérgio Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rafael Coimbra during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 54 played minutes SC Belece got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Coimbra. After a defensive mix-up in SC Belece's zone, Adelino Assunção stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Pereira came out of the goal and Adelino Assunção tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. SC Belece's José Pereira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Américo Luz in the 57th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eusébio Martins during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eusébio Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Marco Ferreira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Gaspar in the 64th minute. If Américo Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miguel Gaspar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Miguel Gaspar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marco Ferreira made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Miguel Gaspar sent off a good shot on target. Marco Ferreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Ferro, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. If Manuel Ferro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.