League Play-Off

25 de Abril
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Norberto Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Jorge Prates fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Penafiel's protests and gave Jorge Prates a yellow card for diving instead. After 18 played minutes Penafiel got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Prates. 25 minutes into the match, Penafiel's goal looked a bit too open when Armindo Moura came free, but Hélio Godinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafael Calado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edgar Gentil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Penafiel getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. João Guerra hit a great ball. SC Alcaravela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bernardo Gusmão in the 44th minute. After 48 played minutes Penafiel got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Prates. After 48 played minutes, SC Alcaravela's Bernardo Gusmão shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hélio Godinho 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 Alcaravela reached it. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Armindo Moura to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Pinheiro in the 56th minute of play forced SC Alcaravela's goalkeeper Jorge Amaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armindo Moura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Hélio Godinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Penafiel's Norberto Pinheiro got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 69th minute, Norberto Pinheiro 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. Through an outstanding action, after 75 minutes, Hélio Godinho successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Hélio Godinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armindo Moura, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Jorge Amaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norberto Pinheiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.