League Play-Off

Estadio Orbacem
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sainde FC's Hipólito Maia 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. If Fábio Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 7th minute by Ricardo Mota got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 7th match minute, Sainde FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Américo Vilhena to maneuver through the defense. Hipólito Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hipólito Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Domingos Tinoco made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Fábio Torres sent off a good shot on target. Adélio Laureano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Henriques having to interfere. After having played for 30 minutes, Fábio Torres managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Orbacem's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fábio Torres was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ricardo Mota recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Ricardo Mota took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Domingos Tinoco to make any attempt to save it. Domingos Tinoco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Mota in the 38th minute of play. If Fábio Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fábio Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fábio Torres blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Domingos Tinoco having to make a save. Domingos Tinoco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Mota in the 47th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ricardo Mota made a kick off. Sainde FC's Domingos Tinoco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Mota in the 52nd minute of play. Domingos Tinoco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Mota, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After 54 played minutes Sainde FC got a freekick which was hit by Américo Vilhena. Domingos Tinoco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Mota in the 57th minute of play. Ricardo Mota 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. Hipólito Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Henriques having to interfere. If Adélio Laureano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fábio Torres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Domingos Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, SC Orbacem's goalkeeper João Henriques had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adélio Laureano. In the 78th minute, Ricardo Mota made a precise shot to the right of Domingos Tinoco. Sainde FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Fábio Torres's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Domingos Tinoco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. After 85 played minutes, SC Orbacem's Afonso Lopes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Domingos Tinoco 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 SC Orbacem reached it. 87 minutes into the match, Sainde FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Mota came free, but Domingos Tinoco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Domingos Tinoco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Mota, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Domingos Tinoco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fábio Torres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.