League Play-Off

Estadio Cardiellos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cândido Rocha got the match started through his kick off. Cândido Rocha might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rui Teixeira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cândido Rocha ran back to his position shaking his head. Rui Trindade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rui Trindade scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rui Teixeira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 23rd minute, Jacinto Costa 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 a defensive mix-up in SC Cardiellos's zone, Cândido Rocha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rui Teixeira came out of the goal and Cândido Rocha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 30th minute, Ricardo Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rui Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cândido Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. If Cândido Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rui Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rui Trindade, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Cardiellos's goalkeeper Rui Teixeira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 45 minutes, Rui Trindade managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Labacal FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rui Trindade was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Cândido Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joaquim Antunes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Américo Trindade kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Cândido Rocha struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Rui Teixeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Labacal FC. Jacinto Costa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tomás Silva having to make a save. The supporters of SC Cardiellos booed when Labacal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adelino Pires didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rui Teixeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cândido Rocha in the 75th minute of the match. Rui Teixeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cândido Rocha in the 82nd minute of play. In the 85th minute, Cândido Rocha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Labacal FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. When Francisco Garcia came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Labacal FC 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 Francisco Garcia couldn't finish the play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Labacal FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.