League Play-Off

Estadio Almodofa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jacinto Assunção hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Rogério Santos 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. Rogério Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Carlos Carvalhais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, SC Matela's Carlos Carvalhais got control of the ball when Sandro Cruz tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 12 played minutes SC Matela got a freekick which was hit by Márcio Carrasqueira. If Sandro Cruz 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 18th minute Rui Moutinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. André Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Moutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sandro Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Carvalhais having to interfere. Rogério Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Carvalhais having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Sandro Cruz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlos Carvalhais was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Cesário Raminhos charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cesário Raminhos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to SC Matela getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Cesário Raminhos hit a great ball. The supporters of Almodofa FC booed when SC Matela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesário Raminhos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Matela's zone, Rogério Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Carvalhais came out of the goal and Rogério Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sandro Cruz to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Sandro Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Carvalhais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anselmo Lages charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anselmo Lages the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Anselmo Lages hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, SC Matela's Lucílio Sousa got a free kick in the 56th minute. Carlos Carvalhais made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogério Santos in the 59th minute of play. 62 minutes into the game, Almodofa FC's Sandro Cruz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Carvalhais made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 69th minute Sandro Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Carvalhais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute, Moisés Alvarenga made a precise shot to the right of André Reis. Almodofa FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 77 minutes into the game, Almodofa FC's Sandro Cruz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Carvalhais made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Rui Moutinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. André Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jacinto Assunção had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacinto Assunção charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jacinto Assunção the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of SC Matela booed when Almodofa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Assunção didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Rui Moutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to SC Matela getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Anselmo Lages hit a great ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Almodofa FC fully deserved thier win.