League Play-Off

Estadio Beiriz
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Domingos Henriques took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 6 played minutes SC Beiriz got a freekick which was hit by Joel Amaral. Albertino Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Marques having to interfere. Rui Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domingos Henriques in the 12th minute of play. SC Beiriz's Domingos Henriques got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Basílio Borges's late challenge caught a SC Beiriz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Basílio Borges helped the player get up and apologised. When Domingos Henriques came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the SC Beiriz fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Domingos Henriques couldn't finish the play. Miguel Nascimento hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Amadeu Rocha came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Bela's Alfredo Brás. But to his dismay, Alfredo Brás quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 29th minute Alfredo Brás shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeu Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Bela's goal looked a bit too open when Domingos Henriques came free, but Rui Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Domingos Henriques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Marques having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, Bela's goalkeeper Rui Marques had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Albertino Gaspar. Amadeu Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Cruz in the 39th minute of play. Albertino Gaspar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Miguel Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The SC Beiriz players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Bela were winning 0-1.

In the 53rdth minute of the game Domingos Henriques who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bela's Rui Marques was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alfredo Brás recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpected shot in the 68th minute by Miguel Cruz got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 69 minutes, Miguel Nascimento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Beiriz and the Bela players grew even worse after the yellow card. Miguel Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Miguel Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Rocha having to interfere. Bela's Óscar Tavares landed with the leg in an unnatural angle after a tough challenge. The leg was fractured. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Amaral during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Domingos Henriques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Marques having to interfere. Rui Marques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Domingos Henriques in the 87th minute of the match. Basílio Borges kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Amadeu Rocha made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Miguel Cruz sent off a good shot on target. Amadeu Rocha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Cruz in the 96th minute. The Bela players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.