League Play-Off

Regadio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Mário Jesus started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mário Jesus in the 6th minute of play forced SC Regadio's goalkeeper Adelino Trigueiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th minute of the match SC Milhao got a corner. SC Regadio's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fábio Delgado ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Mário Jesus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 13 minutes, Carlos Poças mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Regadio and the SC Milhao players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Mário Jesus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adelino Trigueiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mário Jesus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, SC Regadio's Aquilino Paixão got a free kick in the 16th minute. Valentim Gago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 22 minutes into the match, SC Milhao's goal looked a bit too open when João Mendonça came free, but Marco Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the SC Regadio defense, Mário Jesus kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adelino Trigueiro. The SC Regadio fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adelino Trigueiro should have stopped the shot. In the 28th minute, Aquilino Paixão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SC Regadio's Adelino Trigueiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Ramos in the 31st minute of play. If João Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 41 minutes into the match, SC Regadio's goal looked a bit too open when Mário Jesus came free, but Adelino Trigueiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 42 minutes, Fernando Couto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Regadio and the SC Milhao players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 42nd minute, Fernando Couto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adelino Trigueiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Ramos in the 43rd minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, SC Regadio's goal looked a bit too open when André Ramos came free, but Adelino Trigueiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Luís Guerreiro's late challenge caught a SC Regadio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luís Guerreiro helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of SC Regadio booed when SC Milhao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Guerreiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute, José Lisboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Guerreiro kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. After 59 played minutes, SC Regadio's Gabriel Brochado shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marco Vale came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Regadio reached it. Marco Vale made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentim Gago in the 61st minute of play. José Lisboa kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Fábio Delgado hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. If Fernando Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 76 minutes into the game, Mário Jesus was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Milhao's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Regadio the free kick. In the 76th match minute, SC Milhao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mário Jesus to maneuver through the defense. In the 79thth minute of the game Valentim Gago who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Milhao's Marco Vale was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. André Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bento Machado in the 88th minute of play forced SC Regadio's goalkeeper Adelino Trigueiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adelino Trigueiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by André Ramos in the 93rd minute. 94 minutes into the match, SC Regadio's goalkeeper Adelino Trigueiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by André Ramos. Valentim Gago recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Milhao eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.