League Play-Off

Estadio Boavista
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Boavista's Carlos Macedo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Carlos Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpected shot in the 18th minute by Carlos Macedo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 22nd minute Carlos Macedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Pinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vicente Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 28 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Leiria was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Boavista's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cabeco the free kick. In the 28th minute, Rodrigo Leiria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Macedo in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cristiano Pinho saved Cabeco from getting behind. 31 minutes into the match, Cabeco's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Macedo came free, but Cristiano Pinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristiano Pinho made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Vicente Fernandes sent off a good shot on target. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Boavista's goalkeeper Nuno Queirós, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in SC Boavista's zone, Cristiano Resende stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nuno Queirós came out of the goal and Cristiano Resende tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Carlos Macedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ricardo Martins to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Fernandes in the 51st minute of play forced Cabeco's goalkeeper Cristiano Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the match, SC Boavista's Vicente Fernandes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristiano Pinho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vicente Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vicente Fernandes in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristiano Pinho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Carlos Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Pinho having to interfere. After 66 minutes, David Bessa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cabeco and the SC Boavista players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of SC Boavista booed when Cabeco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Bessa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlos Macedo took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cristiano Pinho. Cristiano Pinho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 70th minute, Vicente Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vicente Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Pinho having to interfere. Cristiano Pinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Macedo in the 77th minute of the match. After having played for 78 minutes, Vicente Fernandes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Boavista's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vicente Fernandes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Carlos Macedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vicente Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vicente Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cristiano Resende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.