League Play-Off

Estadio Gondiais
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Haraky Skorpion Ko's Abel Carvalhais 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. José Veiga blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ricardo Caiado having to make a save. SAGRES SLB's Paulo Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paulo Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Ricardo Caiado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as José Veiga kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ricardo Caiado. That made the score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zarco Castro in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rui Moura saved SAGRES SLB from getting behind. Paulo Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Ricardo Caiado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ricardo Caiado came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by SAGRES SLB's Paulo Nascimento. But to his dismay, Paulo Nascimento quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 29th minute, Delfim Aguiar fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ricardo Caiado, passed just outside the right post. Haraky Skorpion Ko's Ricardo Caiado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Nascimento in the 31st minute of play. Ricardo Caiado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Veiga in the 32nd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Haraky Skorpion Ko's goal looked a bit too open when José Veiga came free, but Ricardo Caiado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Paulo Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot. SAGRES SLB's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Nascimento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricardo Caiado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

After a defensive mix-up in Haraky Skorpion Ko's zone, José Veiga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Caiado came out of the goal and José Veiga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 54th minute, José Veiga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Caiado was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. 57 minutes into the game, SAGRES SLB's Delfim Aguiar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Caiado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 60th match minute, SAGRES SLB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. Paulo Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Caiado having to interfere. After 72 minutes, João Casado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Haraky Skorpion Ko and the SAGRES SLB players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 72nd match minute, Haraky Skorpion Ko was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Casado to maneuver through the defense. After 74 played minutes SAGRES SLB got a freekick which was hit by André Pinho. In the 77th minute Matias Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Moura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. José Veiga struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Ricardo Caiado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SAGRES SLB. In the 89th match minute, SAGRES SLB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André Pinho to maneuver through the defense. After 91 played minutes Haraky Skorpion Ko got a freekick which was hit by Higino Couto. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, José Veiga managed to get in a good position for a shot. SAGRES SLB's supporters rose to their feet, but José Veiga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricardo Caiado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. SAGRES SLB walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.