League Play-Off

Manuel Pequeno
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adélio Viegas took the kick off in the first half of the match. Valter Pimentel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amadeu Branco's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Valter Pimentel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristóvão Paredes in the 8th minute of the match. Éder Palha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valter Pimentel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amadeu Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Amadeu Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Valter Pimentel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valter Pimentel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeu Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valter Pimentel came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by SC Cedrim's Amadeu Branco. But to his dismay, Amadeu Branco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Valter Pimentel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amadeu Branco in the 27th minute of play. Valter Pimentel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristóvão Paredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 31 minutes into the match, SC Cedrim's goal looked a bit too open when Adélio Viegas came free, but Gustavo Macedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Sebastião Leme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juvenal Toscano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Gustavo Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Amadeu Branco 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. In the 41st minute, Cristóvão Paredes 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. In the 42nd match minute, G.C.Corroios was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teófilo Moutinho to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juvenal Toscano got free with Gustavo Macedo in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adélio Viegas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Cristóvão Paredes made the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes, SC Cedrim's Olívio Leitão shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Valter Pimentel came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Cedrim reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adélio Viegas in the 61st minute of play forced SC Cedrim's goalkeeper Gustavo Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, SC Cedrim's Jerónimo Tomé got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Gustavo Macedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adélio Viegas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Cristóvão Paredes came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the SC Cedrim 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 Cristóvão Paredes couldn't finish the play. Vasco Soeiro hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. SC Cedrim's Ricardo Morais shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 75th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Valter Pimentel but with some difficulty. Valter Pimentel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristóvão Paredes in the 76th minute of play. The supporters of SC Cedrim booed when G.C.Corroios was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vasco Soeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valter Pimentel acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 78th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Ricardo Morais. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juvenal Toscano in the 81st minute of play forced SC Cedrim's goalkeeper Gustavo Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Cedrim's goalkeeper Gustavo Macedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Valter Pimentel didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 89th minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. In the 92nd minute, Adélio Viegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 93rdth minute of the game Cristóvão Paredes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but G.C.Corroios's Valter Pimentel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 95 minutes into the match, SC Cedrim's Amadeu Branco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valter Pimentel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. SC Cedrim walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.