League Play-Off

Incenso
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Angélico Esteves got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Joel Cruz 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 3 played minutes SCViveiro got a freekick which was hit by José Damásio. Gonçalo Assunção's late challenge caught a SCViveiro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gonçalo Assunção helped the player get up and apologised. Gonçalo Assunção hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After 7 minutes of play SC Incenso's Gonçalo Assunção was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. SC Incenso's Jorge Maia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angélico Esteves in the 8th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Cristóvão Nóbrega managed to get in a good position for a shot. SCViveiro's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristóvão Nóbrega was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorge Maia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of SC Incenso booed when SCViveiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th match minute, SC Incenso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inácio Garcia to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to SC Incenso getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Inácio Garcia hit a great ball. In the 20th minute of the match Raimundo Caiado sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jorge Maia skillfully saved the ball. 22 minutes into the game, SC Incenso's André Costa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gervásio Durães made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 28th match minute, SC Incenso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur Marques to maneuver through the defense. If Angélico Esteves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristóvão Nóbrega fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Maia having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Angélico Esteves left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SCViveiro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Cristóvão Nóbrega might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jorge Maia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristóvão Nóbrega ran back to his position shaking his head. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for André Costa to strike the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Inácio Garcia notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of SCViveiro's Gervásio Durães. Gervásio Durães was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cristóvão Nóbrega received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Jorge Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute of the match Artur Marques shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gervásio Durães showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jorge Maia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristóvão Nóbrega in the 69th minute. When André Costa came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the SC Incenso 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 André Costa couldn't finish the play. Cristóvão Nóbrega could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Jorge Maia made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in SCViveiro's zone, André Costa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gervásio Durães came out of the goal and André Costa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. André Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Gervásio Durães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rafael Matias during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in SCViveiro's zone, André Costa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gervásio Durães came out of the goal and André Costa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. SC Incenso's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.