League Play-Off

Estadio Fatela
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Xavier Nogueira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Cesar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fatela the free kick. The supporters of Fatela booed when SC Cesar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xavier Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fatela's Augusto Valente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adolfo Ribeiro in the 6th minute of play. After having played for 8 minutes, Augusto Pedroso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Cesar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Augusto Pedroso 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 14thth minute of the game Adolfo Ribeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fatela's Augusto Valente was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Cesar's goalkeeper Sebastião Lopes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Augusto Pedroso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Augusto Valente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Adolfo Ribeiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Augusto Valente was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The supporters of Fatela booed when SC Cesar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to SC Cesar getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Gaspar Simões hit a great ball. After 37 played minutes André Pinto rounded SC Cesar's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. 41 minutes into the match, SC Cesar's goal looked a bit too open when André Pinto came free, but Sebastião Lopes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 53rd minute André Pinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Lopes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Fatela booed when SC Cesar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sebastião Lopes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Pinto in the 68th minute of the match. Augusto Pedroso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adolfo Ribeiro in the 73rd minute of play forced Fatela's goalkeeper Augusto Valente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, SC Cesar's goal looked a bit too open when André Pinto came free, but Sebastião Lopes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xavier Nogueira hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. André Pinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastião Lopes having to interfere. Augusto Valente made an important save on a dangerous shot by Augusto Pedroso in the 84th minute. If Augusto Pedroso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Valente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Ribeiro in the 94th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Adolfo Ribeiro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Augusto Valente. That made the score 1-2 in the 95 minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. SC Cesar had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.