League Play-Off

Estadio Cabecais
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hermano Nogueira made the kick off which started today's match. Durval Ramires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermano Nogueira in the 5th minute of the match. In the 8th minute Filipe Vilaça suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Honorato Sampaio's late challenge caught a Cruz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Honorato Sampaio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 8th match minute, SC Cabecais was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Honorato Sampaio to maneuver through the defense. In the 13th minute, Rui Guerreiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Cruz getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Rui Guerreiro hit a great ball. Joel Falcão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aloísio Peralta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Palmiro Lopes having to interfere. When Joel Santiago fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cruz's protests and gave Joel Santiago a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of SC Cabecais booed when Cruz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joel Santiago didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute, Joel Falcão 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. Leonel Costa hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, Joel Falcão fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Palmiro Lopes, passed just outside the right post. With a little luck, Cruz's Palmiro Lopes got control of the ball when João Bulhosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 40th minute, Joel Falcão fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Palmiro Lopes, passed just outside the right post. After 43 played minutes SC Cabecais got a freekick which was hit by João Garcia. Elias Sacramento struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Durval Ramires didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cruz. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Joel Falcão made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, João Bulhosa 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. Hermano Nogueira charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hermano Nogueira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Cruz's Hermano Nogueira got a free kick in the 53rd minute. When Heitor Quirino fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cruz's protests and gave Heitor Quirino a yellow card for diving instead. In the 54th minute, one of Cruz: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 Cruz. Palmiro Lopes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Falcão's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Honorato Sampaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elias Sacramento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the match, Cruz's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Falcão came free, but Palmiro Lopes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Bulhosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Falcão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Palmiro Lopes having to interfere. With a little luck, SC Cabecais's Durval Ramires got control of the ball when Elias Sacramento tried to sneak it across the goal line. João Bulhosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Palmiro Lopes having to interfere. Palmiro Lopes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joel Falcão, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Palmiro Lopes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Falcão in the 96th minute of play. SC Cabecais walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.