League Play-Off

Estadio Fermil
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Fermil's Alexandre Macedo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Arrifes's goalkeeper Gusmão Gaspar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Armindo Dantas. 8 minutes into the match, SC Fermil's goal looked a bit too open when Adélio Moutinho came free, but Delfim Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute, Adélio Moutinho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arrifes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 19 minutes into the match, Arrifes's goalkeeper Gusmão Gaspar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Armindo Dantas. In the 21st minute, Nicolau Quintas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Armindo Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Armindo Dantas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Gusmão Gaspar made a huge save. If Alexandre Macedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arrifes's Gusmão Gaspar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Macedo in the 34th minute of play. Adélio Moutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Severino Teles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the match, Armindo Dantas notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Arrifes's Gusmão Gaspar. Gusmão Gaspar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Gusmão Gaspar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armindo Dantas in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute Alexandre Macedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gusmão Gaspar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of SC Fermil booed when Arrifes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolau Quintas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Alexandre Macedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Fermil's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Macedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gusmão Gaspar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arrifes's Gusmão Gaspar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Macedo in the 64th minute of play. Adélio Moutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The attack was good, but when Severino Teles in the 76th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 77th match minute, SC Fermil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomás Almeida to maneuver through the defense. Porfírio Fidalgo kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Armindo Dantas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gusmão Gaspar was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. After 86 minutes of play, SC Fermil's Alexandre Macedo made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gusmão Gaspar was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alexandre Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gusmão Gaspar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Macedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.