League Play-Off

Estadio Semideiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After 3 minutes of play, SC Cruzes's Nuno Paiva made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rui Leão was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rui Leão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Pinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 9 minutes, Miguel Teixeira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Semideiro FC and the SC Cruzes players grew even worse after the yellow card. Miguel Teixeira kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Semideiro FC's zone, Nuno Paiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rui Leão came out of the goal and Nuno Paiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Miguel Teixeira hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Diogo Torres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Silva in the 18th minute of the match. João Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Diogo Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Gabriel Figueiredo fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Cruzes's protests and gave Gabriel Figueiredo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 23rd minute, one of SC Cruzes:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for SC Cruzes. SC Cruzes:s Diogo Torres showed great skill when he stopped Rogério Porto:s penalty. Diogo Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. The supporters of Semideiro FC booed when SC Cruzes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Vaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to SC Cruzes getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Gaspar Leal hit a great ball. After having played for 33 minutes, João Ferreira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Semideiro FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Ferreira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Diogo Torres made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Cristóvão Correia sent off a good shot on target. In the 43rd minute, Semideiro FC's Abel Silva ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Diogo Torres. Diogo Torres yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Silva in the 57th minute of play forced SC Cruzes's goalkeeper Diogo Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abel Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abel Silva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Nuno Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Nuno Paiva managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Cruzes's supporters rose to their feet, but Nuno Paiva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rui Leão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpected shot in the 79th minute by Nuno Paiva got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a rather tough play, Semideiro FC's Cristóvão Correia got a free kick in the 80th minute. João Baptista, 81 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Ferreira in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Diogo Torres saved SC Cruzes from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in SC Cruzes's zone, Abel Silva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diogo Torres came out of the goal and Abel Silva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Jaime Pinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jaime Pinto struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Rui Leão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Cruzes. SC Cruzes's Diogo Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Ferreira in the 97th minute of play. The SC Cruzes players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Semideiro FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.