League Play-Off

Estadio Antelas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bernardo Assunção started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Almeida in the 3rd minute of play forced SC Riscada's goalkeeper Catarino Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to SC Riscada getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Adolfo Faro hit a great ball. Bernardo Assunção fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Santarém having to interfere. Rui Luz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Santarém having to interfere. Nuno Araújo kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Amadeu Santarém came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by SC Riscada's Rui Luz. But to his dismay, Rui Luz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Rui Luz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Amadeu Santarém tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Antelas's Amadeu Santarém played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Luz in the 25th minute of play. In the 28th minute Rui Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Catarino Borges saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rui Almeida struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Catarino Borges didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Antelas. Catarino Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Abreu in the 38th minute of play. If Bernardo Assunção 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rui Almeida to strike the kick off in the second half. Diogo Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Catarino Borges having to interfere. After 55 played minutes SC Antelas got a freekick which was hit by Rui Almeida. Rui Luz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Amadeu Santarém made a huge save. Rui Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in SC Riscada's zone, Diogo Matos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Catarino Borges came out of the goal and Diogo Matos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Catarino Borges showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Almeida in the 69th minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, SC Riscada's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Almeida came free, but Catarino Borges reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the game, Adolfo Faro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Riscada's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Antelas the free kick. Adolfo Faro hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Amadeu Santarém made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Assunção in the 85th minute of play. Rui Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Catarino Borges having to interfere. Amadeu Santarém showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Assunção in the 95th minute of the match. Catarino Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Almeida in the 96th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. SC Riscada had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.