League Play-Off

Estadio Cambra
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rui Paredes started the match with the kick off. The supporters of SC Cambra booed when Boivao FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Fernandes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 3rd minute of the match Paulo Borges sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Diogo Cardoso skillfully saved the ball. Viriato Amaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Rodrigues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If José Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the match, SC Cambra's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Paredes came free, but Viriato Amaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 played minutes SC Cambra got a freekick which was hit by Adelino Aleixo. Rui Paredes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Viriato Amaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rui Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute, Miguel Leal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, João Leão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Boivao FC's supporters rose to their feet, but João Leão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Viriato Amaro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match clock showed 42 minutes, the score became 1-0 when José Fernandes sped through Boivao FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Diogo Cardoso. After a rather tough play, SC Cambra's Miguel Leal got a free kick in the 45th minute. After having played for 46 minutes, Rui Paredes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Boivao FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rui Paredes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fernando Reis made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Adelino Aleixo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SC Cambra's José Fernandes got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diogo Cardoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Viriato Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. After 67 played minutes SC Cambra got a freekick which was hit by José Fernandes. In the 69th minute José Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo Cardoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fernando Reis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Diogo Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 75 minutes, Adelino Aleixo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Cambra and the Boivao FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Boivao FC booed when SC Cambra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adelino Aleixo didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Fernandes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Diogo Cardoso having to make a save. In the 80th minute, Adelino Aleixo collided with one of Boivao FC's players - so bad that he fractured his nose. After 80 minutes, Jorge Rodrigues mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Boivao FC and the SC Cambra players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Boivao FC's Jorge Rodrigues got a free kick in the 81st minute. João Leão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the Boivao FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SC Cambra.