League Play-Off

Bornes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Balcas's Heitor Domingues 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. In the 5th minute, Hélder Amaro 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. The supporters of Texas Team booed when SC Balcas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hélder Amaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eusébio Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurício Portela, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 20 minutes into the match, SC Balcas's goal looked a bit too open when Maurício Portela came free, but Eusébio Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Heitor Domingues took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcos Patrício. Marcos Patrício dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Heitor Domingues struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Marcos Patrício didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Balcas. 29 minutes into the game, Alexandre Estrela was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Texas Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Balcas the free kick. The supporters of SC Balcas booed when Texas Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Estrela didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcos Patrício showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heitor Domingues, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Heitor Domingues put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Marcos Patrício. When Bruno Santos fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Balcas's protests and gave Bruno Santos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th match minute, SC Balcas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Santos to maneuver through the defense. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Maurício Portela to make the kick off. SC Balcas's Eusébio Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hélder Amaro in the 55th minute of play. SC Balcas's Eusébio Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurício Portela in the 58th minute of play. Eusébio Cruz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maurício Portela went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After 63 played minutes Texas Team got a freekick which was hit by Alexandre Estrela. Marcos Patrício made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Humberto Bessa sent off a good shot on target. Texas Team's Marcos Patrício proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Texas Team from getting a goal against them. Heitor Domingues struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Marcos Patrício didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Balcas. Isidro Sampaio hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Texas Team's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Heitor Domingues 83 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. Marcos Patrício showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heitor Domingues in the 94th minute of the match. SC Balcas's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.