League Play-Off

Cintrao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Gunners's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Leão came free, but Eliseu Caiado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SC Gataria's Cláudio Vaz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save SC Gataria from getting a goal against them. Eliseu Caiado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Leão, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Óscar Palma received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Cláudio Vaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, Cláudio Vaz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 23rd minute Renato Raposo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cláudio Vaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Gunners booed when SC Gataria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henrique Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Humberto Azevedo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eliseu Caiado. Gunners's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Humberto Azevedo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Eliseu Caiado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to SC Gataria getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Nuno Coimbra hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Renato Raposo to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Gunners getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Durval Cunha hit a great ball. Humberto Azevedo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Eliseu Caiado made a huge save. Aprígio Sanches's late challenge caught a SC Gataria's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aprígio Sanches helped the player get up and apologised. In the 63rd minute there was a penalty for SC Gataria. Américo Fontes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Eliseu Caiado. 1-3. Eliseu Caiado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Humberto Azevedo in the 67th minute. Artur Mafra's late challenge caught a SC Gataria's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Artur Mafra helped the player get up and apologised. If Humberto Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Humberto Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Humberto Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliseu Caiado having to interfere. Eliseu Caiado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Leão, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Renato Raposo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cláudio Vaz having to interfere. After having played for 88 minutes, Óscar Palma managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gunners's supporters crossed their fingers, but Óscar Palma was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 91 minutes into the match, SC Gataria's goal looked a bit too open when Renato Raposo came free, but Cláudio Vaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute, Manuel Leite hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.