League Play-Off

Estadio Pimeirol
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Pimeirol's Mário Luz 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. André Torres hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Pimeirol's Domingos Ferro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by António Gueifão in the 7th minute of play. In the 7th minute, Jaime Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mário Luz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cristóvão Dantas having to make a save. Domingos Ferro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from António Gueifão, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. If António Gueifão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute, José Setúbal 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. In the 25th minute, Mário Luz 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. 27 minutes into the match, Pimeirol's goal looked a bit too open when António Gueifão came free, but Domingos Ferro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. António Gueifão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, António Gueifão managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Sainde's supporters rose to their feet, but António Gueifão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Domingos Ferro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Domingos Ferro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiago Magalhães in the 33rd minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Tiago Magalhães had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Domingos Ferro. Pimeirol's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tiago Magalhães was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. António Gueifão struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Domingos Ferro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Sainde. Domingos Ferro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiago Magalhães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 44 played minutes Pimeirol got a freekick which was hit by Inácio Figueiredo. A collision led to Pimeirol getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Lourenço Matos hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. António Gueifão was the one to do the kick off. If Mário Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristóvão Dantas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Setúbal in the 58th minute of the match. José Setúbal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristóvão Dantas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Viriato Cruz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 65 minutes into the game, André Torres was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pimeirol's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Sainde the free kick. In the 65th match minute, Pimeirol was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Torres to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Pimeirol getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Inácio Figueiredo hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute, Mário Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Viriato Cruz hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match.