League Play-Off

Estadio Lameira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sabino Silveira kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the game, Lameira FC's Fernando Faria nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hamilton Caeiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 10th minute of the match, Heitor Sousa got a very nice opportunity to score, but Hamilton Caeiro was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Hamilton Caeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. 14 minutes into the game, Heitor Sousa recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Hamilton Caeiro. Heitor Sousa showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Futebol Cube Benfica's attentive Rubim Vilhena managed to snatch the ball when Álvaro Porto made a throw-in in the 17th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sabino Silveira in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Heitor Cunha saved Lameira FC from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Lameira FC's Inácio Moura got a free kick in the 19th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Heitor Sousa got free with Hamilton Caeiro in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aparício Marinho struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Heitor Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Futebol Cube Benfica. Sabino Silveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Heitor Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lameira FC's Heitor Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sabino Silveira in the 33rd minute of play. In the 36th minute Aparício Marinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heitor Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Lameira FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sabino Silveira came free, but Heitor Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sabino Silveira scored 2-1 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Heitor Cunha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Heitor Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sabino Silveira in the 46th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fernando Faria stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Aparício Marinho 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. If Heitor Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hamilton Caeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 58th match minute, Futebol Cube Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rubim Vilhena to maneuver through the defense. 62 minutes into the match, Lameira FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aparício Marinho came free, but Heitor Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Heitor Cunha made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Sabino Silveira sent off a good shot on target. 66 minutes into the game, Inácio Moura was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lameira FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Futebol Cube Benfica the free kick. A collision led to Lameira FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Inácio Moura hit a great ball. In the 68th match minute, Futebol Cube Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saúl Salazar to maneuver through the defense. After 74 minutes, Cláudio Álvares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Futebol Cube Benfica and the Lameira FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 74th minute, Cláudio Álvares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sabino Silveira who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 77thth minute tested the skills of Heitor Cunha when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Hamilton Caeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Álvaro Assis in the 86th minute of play. Hamilton Caeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Lopes in the 88th minute of the match. Hamilton Caeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Faria in the 89th minute of the match. After 91 minutes of play, Lameira FC's Álvaro Assis made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hamilton Caeiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Heitor Cunha was a little too slow when Aparício Marinho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 96th minute. The score was now 3-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Futebol Cube Benfica players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Lameira FC.