League Play-Off

Bravais
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Rui Linhares started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Gonçalo Faro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6thth minute of the game André Jesus who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bravais's Silvério Soveral was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Gonçalo Faro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Casenho's supporters rose to their feet, but Gonçalo Faro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Silvério Soveral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Patrício Amorim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Baptista having to interfere. After 13 played minutes Bravais got a freekick which was hit by Fabrício Tomé. After having played for 17 minutes, Gonçalo Faro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Casenho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gonçalo Faro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bravais's Silvério Soveral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Jesus in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute of the match Mário Fernandes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Silvério Soveral showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Rui Linhares dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alexandre Baptista, 1-0. In the 27th minute, Armando Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Casenho fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when Casenho's André Jesus looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 36 minutes into the game, André Jesus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Silvério Soveral was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Silvério Soveral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Jesus in the 44th minute of play. Alexandre Baptista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Linhares in the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when André Jesus stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Patrício Amorim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Baptista having to interfere. 54 minutes into the game, one of Casenho:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Bravais's Silvério Soveral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Bravais from getting a goal against them. Fabrício Tomé was shown his second yellow card after 60 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Casenho booed when Bravais was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrício Tomé didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers André Jesus in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Silvério Soveral saved Bravais from getting behind. After 64 minutes Bravais's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Heitor Mendes who took care of the corner kick. Nélson Igrejas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Alexandre Baptista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Viriato Gago fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bravais's protests and gave Viriato Gago a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bravais getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Viriato Gago hit a great ball. Bravais's Silvério Soveral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Jesus in the 75th minute of play. 83 minutes into the game, Casenho's Gonçalo Faro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Silvério Soveral made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Silvério Soveral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Jesus, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 91st minute, André Jesus fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Silvério Soveral, passed just outside the right post. In the 95th minute, André Jesus 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 97 minutes, Rui Linhares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bravais and the Casenho players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rui Linhares kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. In the 98th minute, Heitor Mendes sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Bravais's Silvério Soveral didn't even have to move.