League Play-Off

Estadio Arrifes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nuno Morais started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, SC Arrifes's goal looked a bit too open when Mateus Valido came free, but Inácio Aguiar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Estrada FC's Pedro Barbosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Morais in the 10th minute of play. In the 14thth minute of the game Nuno Morais who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Estrada FC's Pedro Barbosa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. David Aragão scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Inácio Aguiar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. David Aragão took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Inácio Aguiar. Inácio Aguiar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. A collision led to SC Arrifes getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Francisco Nascimento hit a great ball. In the 31stth minute of the game David Aragão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Arrifes's Inácio Aguiar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If David Aragão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 38 minutes, Mateus Valido managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Estrada FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mateus Valido was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Inácio Aguiar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Aragão, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Inácio Aguiar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Aragão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for David Aragão to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gervásio Seabra during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SC Arrifes booed when Estrada FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gervásio Seabra didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute, one of Estrada FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Estrada FC. Inácio Aguiar made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Mateus Valido sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to SC Arrifes getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Cristiano Costa hit a great ball. Inácio Aguiar made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Mateus Valido sent off a good shot on target. David Aragão blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Inácio Aguiar having to make a save. Mateus Valido could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Inácio Aguiar made a huge save. With an all-out effort, Estrada FC's Inácio Aguiar threw himself towards the right post 84 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hildeberto Menezes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mateus Valido blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Inácio Aguiar having to make a save. SC Arrifes's Inácio Aguiar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Aragão in the 95th minute of play. Estrada FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.