League Play-Off

Estadio Formoselha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Sopo's Gil Ferro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save SC Sopo from getting a goal against them. In the 5th minute, André Barbosa made a precise shot to the right of Gil Ferro. SC Sopo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. If Domingos Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to SC Sopo getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. João Anjos hit a great ball. If Domingos Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th match minute, SC Sopo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fábio Rodrigues to maneuver through the defense. Manuel Gueifão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil Ferro having to interfere. Manuel Gueifão came free with the goalkeeper in the 21st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gil Ferro could save by the left post. SC Sopo's Gil Ferro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Domingos Pereira in the 26th minute of play. The supporters of BENFICA booed when SC Sopo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bento Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute Domingos Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gil Ferro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sérgio Gaspar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mário Sá in the 33rd minute of play. After 36 minutes, Bento Pinheiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Sopo and the BENFICA players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th match minute, SC Sopo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bento Pinheiro to maneuver through the defense. Sérgio Gaspar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Anjos in the 39th minute of play. Domingos Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Gil Ferro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The audience thought a goal was coming when João Anjos got free with Sérgio Gaspar in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sandro Macedo hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Manuel Gueifão struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Gil Ferro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BENFICA. 61 minutes into the match, BENFICA's goalkeeper Sérgio Gaspar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by João Anjos. SC Sopo's Gil Ferro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Gueifão in the 64th minute of play. Sérgio Gaspar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mário Sá in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th minute, Manuel Gueifão ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gil Ferro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After 70 played minutes, BENFICA's Domingos Pereira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gil Ferro 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 BENFICA reached it. Domingos Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vicente Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. If Mário Sá had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Domingos Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Gil Ferro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. BENFICA had played much better football throughout.