League Play-Off

Abegoes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Américo Vaz took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alexandre Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Armindo Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armindo Cardoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Américo Vaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 8th minute, SC Abegoes's Américo Vaz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Armindo Cardoso. Armindo Cardoso yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. If Afonso Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute Artur Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armindo Lisboa kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Carlos Nascimento didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Artur Lima went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 28 minutes, Américo Vaz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Abegoes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Américo Vaz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Nascimento didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Artur Lima went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 33rd match minute, SC Abegoes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Américo Vaz to maneuver through the defense. SC Abegoes's Carlos Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Baptista in the 35th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 44th minute of the game. One of SC Abegoes:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SC Almoinhas:s goal.

The supporters of SC Almoinhas booed when SC Abegoes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Américo Vaz in the 58th minute of play forced SC Almoinhas's goalkeeper Armindo Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, SC Abegoes's Carlos Nascimento got control of the ball when Artur Lima tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, SC Abegoes's Carlos Nascimento got control of the ball when Artur Lima tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Afonso Baptista in the 65th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Carlos Nascimento kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-4 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. After some careless play in the SC Abegoes defense, Artur Lima kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Nascimento. The SC Abegoes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Nascimento should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Afonso Baptista in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlos Nascimento saved SC Abegoes from getting behind. When Américo Vaz came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the SC Abegoes fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Américo Vaz couldn't finish the play. In the 78th minute, Amadeu Lisboa 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Alexandre Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Abegoes's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Santos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Armindo Cardoso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Amadeu Lisboa charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amadeu Lisboa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 94th minute, Amadeu Lisboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Américo Vaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Armindo Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.