League Play-Off

Estadio Anhoes
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Basílio Martins took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alexandre Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Ferro, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Lourenço Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Delfim Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Basílio Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute of the match, Lourenço Domingues got a very nice opportunity to score, but Delfim Esteves was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Basílio Martins recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Delfim Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basílio Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Basílio Martins managed to get in a good position for a shot. Anhoes's supporters rose to their feet, but Basílio Martins was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Delfim Esteves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alexandre Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Américo Santos in the 19th minute of the match. Delfim Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basílio Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vítor Matias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delfim Esteves having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Ferro in the 33rd minute of play forced Anhoes's goalkeeper Alexandre Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandre Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Ferro, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Miguel Ferro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Amaral having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, Anhoes's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Ferro came free, but Alexandre Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The wind increased when Miguel Ferro made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Dantas during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Joel Dantas kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. 56 minutes into the game, Américo Santos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Alexandre Amaral was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 60 minutes into the match, Sameiro's goal looked a bit too open when Vítor Matias came free, but Delfim Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th match minute, Sameiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xavier Pacheco to maneuver through the defense. After 64 minutes, Américo Santos made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Anhoes's Alexandre Amaral tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 71st minute, Basílio Martins ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Delfim Esteves was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Lourenço Domingues recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Basílio Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Américo Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Américo Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miguel Ferro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexandre Amaral read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Américo Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Alexandre Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute Basílio Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delfim Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sameiro eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.