League Play-Off

Estadio Cabrais
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fernando Lima started the match with the kick off. Fernando Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Fernando Lima came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Cabrais 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 Fernando Lima couldn't finish the play. After 7 played minutes Abelhal got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Gois. In the 8th minute, Cabrais's Bruno Soares ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hélio Borba. Hélio Borba yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Gonçalo Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sílvio Bacelar in the 19th minute of the match. Sílvio Bacelar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 27 minutes into the match, Cabrais's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio Bacelar came free, but Gonçalo Miranda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emanuel Salvado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonçalo Miranda having to interfere. 29 minutes into the game, Vítor Aleixo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cabrais's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Abelhal the free kick. Vítor Aleixo hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Sílvio Bacelar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Gonçalo Miranda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gonçalo Miranda came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by Abelhal's Emanuel Salvado. But to his dismay, Emanuel Salvado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Hélio Borba made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Bruno Soares sent off a good shot on target. In the 43rd minute, Vítor Aleixo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Sílvio Bacelar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Abelhal's supporters rose to their feet, but Sílvio Bacelar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gonçalo Miranda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The wind increased when Sílvio Bacelar made the kick off in the second half. Abelhal's Emanuel Salvado got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hélio Borba didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fernando Lima went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Emanuel Salvado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gonçalo Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sílvio Bacelar in the 72nd minute of the match. The supporters of Cabrais booed when Abelhal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Leiria didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sandro Carvalho took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hélio Borba. Abelhal's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Abelhal's Emanuel Salvado got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 91 minutes into the game, one of Abelhal:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 93rd minute there was a penalty for Cabrais. Sandro Carvalho stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Hélio Borba. 3-1. Hélio Borba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cabrais were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Abelhal for a fine match.