League Play-Off

Estadio Pego
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gaspar Antunes kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Lucas Faro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Beliche fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Rafael Dantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Faro, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 12th minute, Carlos Lima got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Bento Pinho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos Lima in the 14th minute. 16 minutes into the game, Lucas Faro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Rafael Dantas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rafael Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaspar Antunes in the 20th minute of play. In the 22ndth minute of the game Gaspar Antunes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pego's Rafael Dantas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 26th minute, Alexandre Cabral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rafael Dantas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Faro in the 27th minute of play. Carlos Lima's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 31stth minute, Bento Pinho skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Manuel Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Pego's Bento Pinho threw himself towards the right post 35 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from António Faria, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 36 minutes into the match, Gaspar Antunes notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Pego's Rafael Dantas. Rafael Dantas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Inácio Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 42 minutes into the match, SC Beliche's goal looked a bit too open when António Faria came free, but Bento Pinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. António Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Bento Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lucas Faro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafael Dantas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. After 49th play minutes António Faria shot 1-3, a short shot which went by Bento Pinho and just under the crossbar into goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Lucas Faros short, quick shot in the 55thth minute got Rafael Dantas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a rather tough play, Pego's Manuel Luz got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 58th minute Gaspar Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Dantas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by António Faria in the 61st minute of play forced SC Beliche's goalkeeper Bento Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 62 played minutes SC Beliche got a freekick which was hit by Inácio Paiva. 69 minutes into the match, Pego's António Faria sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bento Pinho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If António Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Inácio Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucas Faro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucas Faro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Dantas having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Gaspar Antunes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafael Dantas was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Bento Pinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaspar Antunes in the 99th minute of play forced Pego's goalkeeper Rafael Dantas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. SC Beliche walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.