League Play-Off

Estádio Silva Matos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) xxx's Fernando Rodrigues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adelino Gago in the 3rd minute of play. Fernando Rodrigues didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benedito Vilar went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Honorato Mascarenhas's late challenge caught a SC Cestaco's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Honorato Mascarenhas helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, xxx's Honorato Mascarenhas got a free kick in the 9th minute. A collision led to xxx getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Patrício Caldeira hit a great ball. After 17 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SC Cestaco! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isac Vilarinho during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to xxx getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Isac Vilarinho hit a great ball. Vítor Ramalho took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 23rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fernando Rodrigues. xxx's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Kevin Chagas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hélder Borges, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. xxx's Fernando Rodrigues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedito Vilar in the 32nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Hélder Borges managed to get in a good position for a shot. xxx's supporters rose to their feet, but Hélder Borges was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kevin Chagas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Honorato Estrada fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Cestaco's protests and gave Honorato Estrada a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of xxx booed when SC Cestaco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorato Estrada didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hélder Borges's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kevin Chagas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Hermes Belém blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kevin Chagas having to make a save. Hélder Borges fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevin Chagas having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hélder Borges made a kick off. Fernando Rodrigues was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Benedito Vilar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Benedito Vilar really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. In the 54th minute, Honorato Estrada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adelino Gago hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Patrício Caldeira hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Hélder Borges scored 2-2 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kevin Chagas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Laurentino Figueiredo hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Adelino Gago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Rodrigues having to interfere. Adelino Gago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Rodrigues having to interfere. Adelino Gago could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Fernando Rodrigues made a huge save. In the 85thth minute of the game Benedito Vilar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but xxx's Fernando Rodrigues was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Adelino Gago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hermes Belém received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Kevin Chagas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hélder Borges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Kevin Chagas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.