League Play-Off

Estadio Alvendre
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Catarino Ramos kicked off to start the match. SC Marateca's Catarino Ramos got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hélder Viegas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 17thth minute, André Aleixo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Nuno Machado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Catarino Ramos's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. André Aleixo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from António Figueiredo in the 29th minute of play. Hélder Viegas 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. Júlio Almeida hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Hélder Viegas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. André Aleixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hugo Tavares charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hugo Tavares the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 35th match minute, SC Marateca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Tavares to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Torres in the 46th minute of play forced SC Alvendre's goalkeeper Nuno Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

SC Marateca's André Aleixo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hélder Viegas in the 51st minute of play. Catarino Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Machado having to interfere. 55 minutes into the match, SC Marateca's Alexandre Torres sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nuno Machado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 57th minute, António Guarda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Catarino Ramos struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Nuno Machado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Marateca. Nuno Machado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alexandre Torres went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Marateca's goalkeeper André Aleixo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 72nd match minute, SC Marateca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Cruz to maneuver through the defense. António Figueiredo struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. André Aleixo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Alvendre. António Figueiredo succeeded in the game's 76th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. André Aleixo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hélder Viegas, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. A collision led to SC Alvendre getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. António Figueiredo hit a great ball. André Aleixo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélder Viegas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Marateca's goalkeeper André Aleixo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.