League Play-Off

Estadio Segirem
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Gonçalo Cabral made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lourenço Vaz got free with Rui Sá in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 11th minute Nuno Henriques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandro Moura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lourenço Vaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Casconha FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Cristiano Soares hit a great ball. 20 minutes into the match, Casconha FC's Gonçalo Cabral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sandro Moura narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Henriques in the 22nd minute of play forced Segirem's goalkeeper Sandro Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Henriques in the 27th minute of play forced Segirem's goalkeeper Sandro Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Nuno Henriques came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Casconha FC 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 Nuno Henriques couldn't finish the play. Lourenço Vaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lourenço Vaz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Rui Sá made a huge save. A collision led to Segirem getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Rui Marques hit a great ball. In the 40th minute, Emílio Gueifão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If António Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Joaquim Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joaquim Faria made a kick off. Rui Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Faria in the 53rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Gonçalo Cabral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Casconha FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gonçalo Cabral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sandro Moura breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gonçalo Cabral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Sandro Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaime Marques kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Gonçalo Cabral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Sandro Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute Joaquim Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Sá saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Segirem's Sandro Moura got control of the ball when Nuno Henriques tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Segirem booed when Casconha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lourenço Vaz struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Rui Sá didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Segirem. Rui Sá showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Nuno Henriques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandro Moura having to interfere. António Cruz's late challenge caught a Casconha FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. António Cruz helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Casconha FC booed when Segirem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 84 minutes into the match, Segirem's goalkeeper Sandro Moura had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nuno Henriques. Emílio Gueifão hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Joaquim Faria's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rui Sá read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joaquim Faria in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rui Sá prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Joaquim Faria came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Segirem 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 Joaquim Faria couldn't finish the play. Lourenço Vaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the match, Casconha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Faria came free, but Rui Sá reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute of the match Segirem got a corner. Casconha FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. António Cruz ran over to the corner to take the kick. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Segirem fans cheered their team off the field, for while Casconha FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.