League Play-Off

Estadio SLM
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mariano Vaz got the match started through his kick off. André Ribeiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Geraldo Vilar's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. The audience was convinced that Geraldo Vilar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but André Ribeiro was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. A throw-in in the 12th minute of the game was made by Gil Pacheco with Francisco Pires as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 13 minutes into the match, SL Marinha's Geraldo Vilar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that André Ribeiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A sloppy throw-in by Gil Pacheco in the 19th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by SL Marinha's Valdemar Brochado. After 25 played minutes Carnide got a freekick which was hit by Álvaro Guerreiro. The crowd rose to their feet as Geraldo Vilar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving André Ribeiro. That made the score 1-0 in the 30 minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, SL Marinha's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Vaz came free, but Caio Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. António Noronha hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Gil Pacheco made in the 39th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by SL Marinha's Valdemar Brochado. Francisco Pires hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Geraldo Vilar took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised André Ribeiro. André Ribeiro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 47th minute, Geraldo Vilar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SL Marinha fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Geraldo Vilar to strike the kick off in the second half. Mariano Vaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caio Andrade having to interfere. When António Noronha fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SL Marinha's protests and gave António Noronha a yellow card for diving instead. In the 58th match minute, SL Marinha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by António Noronha to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute, Mariano Vaz fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Geraldo Vilar in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg André Ribeiro saved Carnide from getting behind. Viriato Pedroso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Caio Andrade made a huge save. SL Marinha's Caio Andrade proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save SL Marinha from getting a goal against them. In the 72nd minute of the game, António Neves landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Mariano Vaz's late challenge caught a SL Marinha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mariano Vaz helped the player get up and apologised. Mariano Vaz hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Geraldo Vilar in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg André Ribeiro saved Carnide from getting behind. In the 78th minute of the match, Álvaro Guerreiro tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Caio Andrade saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Valdemar Brochado hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Valdemar Brochado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Geraldo Vilar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. André Ribeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geraldo Vilar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SL Marinha walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.