League Play-Off

Estadio Achada
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gustavo Coimbra kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Honorato Seabra in the 3rd minute of play forced Achada FC's goalkeeper Rui Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute, SC Azaruja's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Armando Pinto fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 6 minutes, Nuno Quintanilha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Azaruja and the Achada FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nuno Quintanilha kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Jarbas Pacheco managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Azaruja's supporters rose to their feet, but Jarbas Pacheco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rui Moreira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jarbas Pacheco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Rui Moreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Achada FC's goal looked a bit too open when Honorato Seabra came free, but Rui Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15thth minute of the game Gustavo Coimbra who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Azaruja's Noel Travassos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gustavo Coimbra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Horácio Barata hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Noel Travassos acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 18th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Sérgio Lima. In the 19th minute Jarbas Pacheco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gustavo Coimbra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Noel Travassos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armando Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jarbas Pacheco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Achada FC booed when SC Azaruja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Quintanilha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gustavo Coimbra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Travassos having to interfere. Noel Travassos was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gustavo Coimbra showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 40 minute of play. Rui Liberato kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Honorato Seabra made a kick off. After 59 played minutes SC Azaruja got a freekick which was hit by Horácio Barata. 62 minutes into the game, Hugo Porto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Achada FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Azaruja the free kick. The supporters of SC Azaruja booed when Achada FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Porto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Honorato Seabra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Moreira having to interfere. Noel Travassos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Pinto in the 67th minute of the match. Armando Pinto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Travassos having to interfere. Noel Travassos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Pinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Honorato Seabra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute, Achada FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Honorato Seabra fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Honorato Seabra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Rui Moreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Azaruja's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.