League Play-Off

Estádio do Dragão
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Delgado in the 4th minute of play forced SC Juizo's goalkeeper Hélder Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to SC Leitoes getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Augusto Abreu hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the match, SC Leitoes's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Veiga came free, but Afonso Campos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute Alexandre Delgado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélder Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to SC Juizo getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Jorge Vieira hit a great ball. After 21 played minutes SC Leitoes got a freekick which was hit by Ricardo Cardoso. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Nuno Anjos managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Juizo's supporters rose to their feet, but Nuno Anjos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Afonso Campos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristiano Pedroso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Campos having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in SC Leitoes's zone, Abel Veiga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afonso Campos came out of the goal and Abel Veiga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, SC Leitoes's Diogo Baptista got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 38 minutes in the game António Valente did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Cláudio Assunção. Hélder Martins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Delgado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of SC Leitoes booed when SC Juizo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Cristiano Luz notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of SC Juizo's Hélder Martins. Hélder Martins was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in SC Leitoes's zone, Filip Pankiewicz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afonso Campos came out of the goal and Filip Pankiewicz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half SC Leitoes were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abel Veiga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. SC Juizo's Abel Veiga got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pedro Veiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Afonso Campos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. António Ramos charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed António Ramos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, SC Leitoes's António Ramos got a free kick in the 57th minute. If Abel Veiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Afonso Campos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Veiga, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. SC Leitoes's Afonso Campos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Coelho in the 63rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, David Coelho managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Juizo's supporters rose to their feet, but David Coelho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Afonso Campos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hélder Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandre Delgado in the 74th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abel Veiga in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Afonso Campos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. António Ramos got his second yellow card in the match during the 82nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 85 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SC Juizo! After having played for 91 minutes, David Coelho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Juizo's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Coelho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 97 minutes into the game, SC Leitoes's Alexandre Delgado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hélder Martins made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. SC Leitoes were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over SC Juizo's much stronger midfield.