League Play-Off

Estadio Vinhais
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Fernando Moreira made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gaspar Aleixo during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gaspar Aleixo kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vinhais FC's goalkeeper Hugo Assunção, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 9 minutes, Jorge Viana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Calvino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jorge Viana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jorge Viana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 13 minutes into the match, Vinhais FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hélder Almeida came free, but Hugo Assunção reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Vinhais FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Gaspar Aleixo hit a great ball. Tomás Mota hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, SC Calvino's Humberto Gaspar got a free kick in the 25th minute. Adolfo Borba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Esteves having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hélder Almeida in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hugo Assunção saved Vinhais FC from getting behind. After 34 played minutes Adolfo Borba could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 1-0 into the left cross. Fernando Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Rui Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hélder Almeida to strike the kick off in the second half. Hélder Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. André Freitas hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 56th match minute, Vinhais FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaspar Aleixo to maneuver through the defense. Adolfo Borba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 61 minutes of play, Vinhais FC's Basílio Veiga made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rui Esteves was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 71st minute, Hélder Almeida made a precise shot to the right of Hugo Assunção. Vinhais FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Adolfo Borba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Rui Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hélder Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Hugo Assunção tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Jorge Viana notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Vinhais FC's Hugo Assunção. Hugo Assunção was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hugo Assunção showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hélder Almeida in the 92nd minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the SC Calvino players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Vinhais FC.