League Play-Off

Benedito
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, SC Loumao's Henrique Nogueira got a free kick in the 5th minute. Humberto Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Miguel Setúbal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Humberto Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Miguel Setúbal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Humberto Barbosa struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Miguel Setúbal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Loumao. Adelino Pereira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Domingues in the 22nd minute of play. Gil Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, SC Loumao's Adelino Pereira got control of the ball when Gil Abreu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 26th minute, Humberto Barbosa 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. After 36 played minutes SC Loumao got a freekick which was hit by Henrique Nogueira. If Manuel Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Humberto Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nuno Nogueira kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Manuel Domingues made a kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 54 minutes, Miguel Setúbal successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 56th minute, Delfim Faria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Vicente Dias came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the SC Loumao 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 Vicente Dias couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Marques during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st minute, Pedro Marques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Miguel Setúbal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Humberto Barbosa in the 62nd minute. Humberto Barbosa succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-1 in the 64th playminute. In the 68th match minute, SC Benedito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henrique Luz to maneuver through the defense. Gil Abreu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adelino Pereira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. After 86 played minutes Vicente Dias rounded SC Benedito's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. Humberto Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Setúbal having to interfere. SC Benedito's Miguel Setúbal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Dias in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute, Carlos Bessa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The SC Benedito fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. SC Loumao were clearly better and deserved to take the win.