League Play-Off

Juvim
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Eixo's Alexandre Dias started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, SC Juvim's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Dias came free, but Miguel Amaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Alexandre Dias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filipe Gomes kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. José Mendes struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Miguel Amaro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Eixo. The supporters of Eixo booed when SC Juvim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albertino Ribeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexandre Dias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 23 played minutes SC Juvim got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Silva. In the 25th minute José Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Amaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hugo Neves hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Alexandre Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Amaro having to interfere. Eixo's José Mendes got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 38 minutes into the match, SC Juvim's goal looked a bit too open when José Mendes came free, but Miguel Amaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Óscar Vale came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the SC Juvim 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 Óscar Vale couldn't finish the play. 45 minutes into the match, Eixo's Alexandre Dias sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miguel Amaro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Óscar Vale made a kick off. When Alexandre Dias came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Eixo 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 Alexandre Dias couldn't finish the play. Óscar Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vítor Machado having to interfere. Emanuel Guarda struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Vítor Machado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Juvim. If Alexandre Dias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, SC Juvim's Emanuel Guarda got a free kick in the 74th minute. The supporters of SC Juvim booed when Eixo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Torres didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emanuel Guarda got in the 86th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Vítor Machado handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. After having played for 89 minutes, Alexandre Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eixo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Dias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Juvim's goalkeeper Miguel Amaro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.