League Play-Off

Estadio Gargantada
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gustavo Faria started the match with the kick off. Vítor Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nuno Machado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pedro Estrela's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. If Gustavo Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gustavo Faria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacob Saraiva having to interfere. Gustavo Faria 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. Jacob Saraiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonçalo Pedroso in the 20th minute of play. Gustavo Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Jacob Saraiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gustavo Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 33 minutes into the match, FC Alverca's Vítor Barros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jacob Saraiva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Gargantada booed when FC Alverca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vítor Sesimbra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Machado having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 51st minute, Vítor Barros 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. In the 56th minute, Vítor Barros 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. Jacob Saraiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogério Alves in the 60th minute of play. Jacob Saraiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonçalo Pedroso, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 67th minute, Vítor Barros 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. Vítor Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacob Saraiva having to interfere. Vítor Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Augusto Vilela kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. With a little luck, Gargantada's Jacob Saraiva got control of the ball when Gustavo Faria tried to sneak it across the goal line. Augusto Vilela hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute of the match FC Alverca got a corner. Gargantada's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sérgio Domingues ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Sérgio Domingues got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jacob Saraiva quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 88 minutes into the game, Vítor Sesimbra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gargantada's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Alverca the free kick. After a rather tough play, Gargantada's Vítor Sesimbra got a free kick in the 88th minute. Vítor Sesimbra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Machado having to interfere. Gargantada succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though FC Alverca had controlled the match.