League Play-Off

Estadio Sanguessuga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jorge Valente started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 7 minutes into the game, Sanguessuga FC's Bento Miranda nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Miguel Rocha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 9 minutes into the game, Bento Miranda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sanguessuga FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Santiais the free kick. In the 10th minute, Bento Miranda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute, Jorge Valente reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Miguel Rocha. The goal made the score 2-0. Bento Miranda could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Miguel Rocha made a huge save. Miguel Rocha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristiano Amorim in the 22nd minute. Artur Henriques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Manuel Soares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rui Moura during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 26 played minutes Sanguessuga FC got a freekick which was hit by Rui Moura. Júlio Fontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Soares having to interfere. Júlio Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Manuel Soares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, SC Santiais's goalkeeper Miguel Rocha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bento Miranda. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Jorge Valente took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Miguel Rocha to make any attempt to save it. The audience was convinced that Artur Henriques's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manuel Soares was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Jorge Valente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Rocha having to interfere. In the 47th match minute, SC Santiais was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastião Nogueira to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Manuel Soares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Júlio Fontes in the 52nd minute. After 63 played minutes Sanguessuga FC got a freekick which was hit by Joaquim Lopes. Sanguessuga FC's Manuel Soares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur Henriques in the 67th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, SC Santiais's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Valente came free, but Miguel Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Sanguessuga FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. André Amaral hit a great ball. Manuel Soares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Artur Henriques showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 77 minute of play. Sanguessuga FC's Manuel Soares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Sanguessuga FC from getting a goal against them. Manuel Soares didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when SC Santiais's Artur Henriques shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-2 in the ordered_time% minute. João Pedroso kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Sanguessuga FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.