League Play-Off

Estadio Mairos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cristiano Pinheiro made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, SC Rebordoes's Mariano Amorim got a free kick in the 4th minute. SC Rebordoes's Rui Carvalho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save SC Rebordoes from getting a goal against them. Rui Carvalho was a little too slow when Cristiano Pinheiro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 12th minute. The score was now 1-0. SC Rebordoes's Rui Carvalho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save SC Rebordoes from getting a goal against them. In the 22ndth minute of the game Cristiano Pinheiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Rebordoes's Rui Carvalho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 28 minutes, Rogério Viana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Rebordoes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rogério Viana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Mairos booed when SC Rebordoes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Amorim didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rui Carvalho made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when José Tavares sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Mairos's zone, Rogério Viana stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lúcio Baptista came out of the goal and Rogério Viana tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rui Carvalho to make the kick off. A collision led to SC Rebordoes getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Mariano Amorim hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Rui Carvalho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lúcio Baptista. That made the score 1-1 in the 56 minute of play. In the 64th minute of the match Eusébio Pacheco sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rui Carvalho skillfully saved the ball. Rui Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Lúcio Baptista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lúcio Baptista stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rui Carvalho's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. SC Rebordoes's Rui Carvalho got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Rui Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rogério Viana blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lúcio Baptista having to make a save. In the 78th minute, SC Rebordoes's Rui Carvalho ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lúcio Baptista. Lúcio Baptista yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. The crowd rose to their feet as SC Rebordoes's Rui Carvalho slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Lúcio Baptista. That made the score 1-3 after 85 minutes of play. Rui Carvalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Pinheiro in the 89th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, SC Rebordoes's goal looked a bit too open when José Tavares came free, but Rui Carvalho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mariano Amorim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Lúcio Baptista made a huge save. Eusébio Pacheco took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 97th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rui Carvalho. SC Rebordoes's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.