League Play-Off

Sambade
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Penascais's Bernardo Delgado started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 played minutes SC Penascais got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Delgado. 4 minutes into the match, SC Penascais's goal looked a bit too open when Reinaldo Bulhosa came free, but Xavier Anjos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bernardo Delgado in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Valdemar Morais saved River Plate PT from getting behind. In the 11th minute, Armando Fiúza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Álvaro Guarda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Valdemar Morais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Valdemar Morais stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernardo Delgado's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. Amílcar Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amílcar Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Valdemar Morais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to River Plate PT getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Vítor Campelo hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Amílcar Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Penascais's supporters rose to their feet, but Amílcar Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valdemar Morais breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Bernardo Delgado managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Penascais's supporters rose to their feet, but Bernardo Delgado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valdemar Morais breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Amílcar Costa came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the SC Penascais 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 Amílcar Costa couldn't finish the play. If Almiro Viana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amílcar Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, Bernardo Delgado notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of River Plate PT's Valdemar Morais. Valdemar Morais was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Reinaldo Bulhosa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Almiro Viana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bernardo Delgado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valdemar Morais having to interfere. Valdemar Morais took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Delgado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Bernardo Delgado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valdemar Morais was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Valdemar Morais made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Amílcar Costa sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of SC Penascais booed when River Plate PT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Fiúza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernardo Delgado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Valdemar Morais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amílcar Costa in the 80thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Valdemar Morais, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Valdemar Morais stood somewhat misplaced when Bernardo Delgado came free in front of goal and shot 0-2 to the left of him in the 84 minute. After 94 minutes, Bento Cabral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Penascais and the River Plate PT players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bento Cabral kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. SC Penascais's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.