League Play-Off

Brotas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jorge Lima got the match started through his kick off. Nicolau Rebelo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diamantino Viana in the 7th minute. In the 17th minute, Mateus Eiró 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. Cândido Trindade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateus Eiró, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 23 minutes, Humberto Amaro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Brotas and the Sancheira players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SC Brotas getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Humberto Amaro hit a great ball. Nicolau Rebelo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diamantino Viana in the 26th minute. When SC Brotas's Jorge Lima in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sancheira's goalie prevented a goal. Jorge Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolau Rebelo having to interfere. Diamantino Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Nicolau Rebelo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicolau Rebelo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Lima in the 43rd minute of play. When Carlos Prates fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sancheira's protests and gave Carlos Prates a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Sancheira's Carlos Prates got a free kick in the 47th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Paulino Leitão to strike the kick off in the second half. Cândido Trindade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulino Leitão, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Lima in the 69th minute of play forced Sancheira's goalkeeper Nicolau Rebelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 75 minutes, Jorge Queirós mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Brotas and the Sancheira players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SC Brotas getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Jorge Queirós hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Paulino Leitão's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cândido Trindade was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. A collision led to SC Brotas getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Vicente Ramos hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Paulino Leitão took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Cândido Trindade to make any attempt to save it. Jorge Lima's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nicolau Rebelo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Lima in the 84th minute of play forced Sancheira's goalkeeper Nicolau Rebelo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Viriato Gomes charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Viriato Gomes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 86th minute, one of SC Brotas: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 Brotas. Aldaír Campos shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Brotas's goalkeeper Cândido Trindade, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Paulino Leitão's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cândido Trindade read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 100th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see SC Brotas lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.