League Play-Off

Estadio Aivado
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sport Clube Benfica's Bonifacio Ferrando 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. Rui Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júlio Barbosa didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Aivado FC's Rui Faria shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Mário Amaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Júlio Santos in the 13th minute of the match. When Delfim Pires fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aivado FC's protests and gave Delfim Pires a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Betão Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sport Clube Benfica's supporters rose to their feet, but Betão Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mário Amaro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rui Faria's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Júlio Barbosa firmly grabbed it by the left post. Mário Amaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Castro in the 23rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rui Faria got free with Júlio Barbosa in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Aivado FC's goalkeeper Mário Amaro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Betão Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mário Amaro having to interfere. After 30 played minutes Aivado FC got a freekick which was hit by Diamantino Costa. Betão Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mário Amaro having to interfere. When João Resende fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aivado FC's protests and gave João Resende a yellow card for diving instead. After 35 played minutes Aivado FC got a freekick which was hit by João Resende. In the 37th minute, Betão Amaral left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sport Clube Benfica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Tomás Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Júlio Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Júlio Barbosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomás Figueiredo in the 43rd minute of the match. Cláudio Neves's late challenge caught a Aivado FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cláudio Neves helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Aivado FC booed when Sport Clube Benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cláudio Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sport Clube Benfica's Júlio Barbosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomás Figueiredo in the 46th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomás Figueiredo to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Sport Clube Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Figueiredo came free, but Júlio Barbosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Aivado FC's zone, Betão Amaral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mário Amaro came out of the goal and Betão Amaral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Aivado FC's zone, Bonifacio Ferrando stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mário Amaro came out of the goal and Bonifacio Ferrando tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Diamantino Costa's late challenge caught a Sport Clube Benfica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diamantino Costa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 77thth minute of the game Rui Faria who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sport Clube Benfica's Júlio Barbosa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mário Amaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bonifacio Ferrando, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Mário Amaro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bonifacio Ferrando's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. Sport Clube Benfica's Júlio Barbosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomás Figueiredo in the 94th minute of play. The Sport Clube Benfica supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Sport Clube Benfica would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.