League Play-Off

Estadio Ajuda
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ilídio Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 5 minutes, Murilo Macieira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting CP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Murilo Macieira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 7 minutes, Murilo Macieira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting CP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Murilo Macieira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilídio Soares in the 10th minute of play forced SC Ajuda's goalkeeper Joaquim Domingues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Murilo Macieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilídio Soares in the 14th minute of play forced SC Ajuda's goalkeeper Joaquim Domingues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Ajuda's zone, Murilo Macieira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquim Domingues came out of the goal and Murilo Macieira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in SC Ajuda's zone, Valter Seixas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joaquim Domingues came out of the goal and Valter Seixas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ilídio Soares in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquim Domingues saved SC Ajuda from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murilo Macieira in the 27th minute of play forced SC Ajuda's goalkeeper Joaquim Domingues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Murilo Macieira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the SC Ajuda defense, Ilídio Soares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joaquim Domingues. The SC Ajuda fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joaquim Domingues should have stopped the shot. If Nuno Vaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alberto Alcântara during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alberto Alcântara kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Nuno Vaz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nuno Vaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Wilson Queiroga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Sporting CP's Wilson Queiroga got control of the ball when Nuno Vaz tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ilídio Soares to strike the kick off in the second half. Joaquim Domingues made an important save on a dangerous shot by Murilo Macieira in the 53rd minute. Nuno Vaz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wilson Queiroga read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. In the 59th minute SC Ajuda were awarded a corner. Rui Guarda went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on SC Ajuda's corner Rui Guarda fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Wilson Queiroga quite easily take care of the ball. Wilson Queiroga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Anjos, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Wilson Queiroga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Vaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Joaquim Domingues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilídio Soares in the 68th minute of play. After 68 played minutes SC Ajuda got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo Freitas. Joaquim Domingues made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Murilo Macieira sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 71 minutes, Ilídio Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting CP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ilídio Soares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, SC Ajuda's Joaquim Domingues got control of the ball when Murilo Macieira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Murilo Macieira who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Joaquim Domingues when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Henrique Pacheco hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Gustavo Freire from long distance, 79 minutes into the match, got Joaquim Domingues's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Manuel Anjos charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manuel Anjos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 84th match minute, SC Ajuda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Anjos to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Sporting CP getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Alberto Alcântara hit a great ball. A collision led to SC Ajuda getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. David Delgado hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, SC Ajuda's Rui Guarda seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Rui Guarda the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of SC Ajuda protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Rui Guarda had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 90th minute of the game. One of SC Ajuda:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Sporting CP:s goal. In the 96th minute, David Delgado 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 97th minute, Valter Seixas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Sporting CP players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.