League Play-Off

Estadio Borralheira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sandro Soares kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sandro Soares in the 14th minute of play forced Casarias FC's goalkeeper Carlos Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Borralheira FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Joaquim Tavares hit a great ball. In the 21st minute, Sandro Soares 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Gil Lopes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Borralheira FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gil Lopes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Cunha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carlos Cunha was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Filipe Miranda. After 31st play minutes Lúcio Esteves shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Viriato Pacheco and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 36th minute Henrique Guerreiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viriato Pacheco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute Henrique Guerreiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viriato Pacheco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Casarias FC's Carlos Cunha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Casarias FC from getting a goal against them. If Lúcio Esteves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Lúcio Esteves made the kick off in the second half. Henrique Guerreiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Viriato Pacheco having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gil Lopes in the 56th minute of play forced Casarias FC's goalkeeper Carlos Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luís Amaral's late challenge caught a Borralheira FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luís Amaral helped the player get up and apologised. In the 57th minute, Luís Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Borralheira FC booed when Casarias FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute, Armindo Machado 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. Lúcio Esteves spun around in front of the goal 67 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Borralheira FC's goal. After a rather tough play, Borralheira FC's Joaquim Tavares got a free kick in the 68th minute. Henrique Guerreiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Viriato Pacheco made a huge save. Armindo Machado was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 71st minute. Casarias FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Henrique Guerreiro got free with Viriato Pacheco in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Henrique Guerreiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Viriato Pacheco having to make a save. Casarias FC's Lúcio Esteves got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Casarias FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Armindo Machado hit a great ball. Gil Lopes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 91 played minutes Casarias FC got a freekick which was hit by Armindo Machado. After 92 played minutes, Borralheira FC's Armando Martins shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Carlos Cunha 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 Borralheira FC reached it. The supporters of Borralheira FC booed when Casarias FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipe Sá didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sandro Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Carlos Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Casarias FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.