League Play-Off

Alcantarilha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alcino Lopes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Moreira in the 2nd minute of play. After 6 played minutes Centrauto Madeira got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Ornelas. In the 10th match minute, SC Sipote was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xavier Simões to maneuver through the defense. After a long run with the ball, Baltasar Garcia did a trick in the 11th minute in front of SC Sipote's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 1-0. An impressive performance by Centrauto Madeira's Baltasar Garcia! When Raimundo Gouveia fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Centrauto Madeira's protests and gave Raimundo Gouveia a yellow card for diving instead. In the 14th match minute, Centrauto Madeira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raimundo Gouveia to maneuver through the defense. Alcino Lopes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albertino Magalhães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Bernardo Moreira put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Alcino Lopes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albertino Magalhães in the 29th minute of play forced Centrauto Madeira's goalkeeper Alcino Lopes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Bernardo Moreira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alcino Lopes. Centrauto Madeira's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bernardo Moreira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Centrauto Madeira's Alcino Lopes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Moreira in the 35th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jesualdo Cabral in the 38th minute of play forced SC Sipote's goalkeeper Amadeu Moniz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Albertino Magalhães to strike the kick off in the second half. Bernardo Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardo Moreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alcino Lopes having to interfere. Raimundo Gouveia kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Nuno Guarda was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 66th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Jesualdo Cabral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Moniz having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Centrauto Madeira's goal looked a bit too open when Albertino Magalhães came free, but Alcino Lopes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Centrauto Madeira's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Albertino Magalhães 84 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. After a rather tough play, SC Sipote's Cristiano Moniz got a free kick in the 87th minute. If Jesualdo Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jesualdo Cabral in the 96th minute of play forced SC Sipote's goalkeeper Amadeu Moniz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SC Sipote's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.