League Play-Off

Abedim
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jacinto Torres started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Duarte Torres came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by SC Abedim's Eusébio Fernandes. But to his dismay, Eusébio Fernandes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After 9 played minutes, SC Abedim's Eusébio Neto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Duarte Torres came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Abedim reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Borba in the 10th minute of play forced SC Abedim's goalkeeper Mariano Aleixo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the game, Catarino Tavares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Abedim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Goim the free kick. With his leg Duarte Torres managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when SC Abedim's Eusébio Fernandes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Bernardo Pinto hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Eusébio Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Heitor Coelho was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 25th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 2-0 became the score in the 27th minute when Manuel Martins elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Manuel Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duarte Torres having to interfere. If Jacinto Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Abedim's Manuel Martins was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 42nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Eusébio Fernandes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eusébio Fernandes 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. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manuel Martins was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Goim's goalkeeper Duarte Torres, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 58th minute, Manuel Martins left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Abedim fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Duarte Torres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute, Heitor Coelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in SC Goim's zone, Eusébio Fernandes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Duarte Torres came out of the goal and Eusébio Fernandes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Manuel Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duarte Torres having to interfere. Duarte Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Martins, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Duarte Torres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Duarte Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Martins in the 81st minute of play. Manuel Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duarte Torres having to interfere. When Manuel Martins, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 88 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Duarte Torres was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Manuel Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Duarte Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Manuel Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Abedim's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.