League Play-Off

Estadio Orbacem
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bekir Başsoy took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fábio Torres could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Henrique Porto made a huge save. Henrique Porto made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Fábio Torres sent off a good shot on target. Canhestro's Henrique Porto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Canhestro from getting a goal against them. Yuri do Valle recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to SC Orbacem getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Ricardo Mota hit a great ball. Canhestro's Henrique Porto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Magalhães in the 16th minute of play. 20 minutes into the game, Fábio Torres recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Henrique Porto. Fábio Torres showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. João Henriques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bekir Başsoy in the 27th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yuri do Valle in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Henriques saved SC Orbacem from getting behind. João Henriques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bekir Başsoy in the 31st minute of the match. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Bekir Başsoy sped through SC Orbacem's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of João Henriques. 43 minutes into the match, SC Orbacem's goal looked a bit too open when Yuri do Valle came free, but João Henriques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Bekir Başsoy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but João Henriques was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bekir Başsoy in the 46th minute of play forced SC Orbacem's goalkeeper João Henriques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ricardo Mota made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Canhestro's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Mota came free, but Henrique Porto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henrique Porto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuno Magalhães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nuno Magalhães spun around in front of the goal 59 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Canhestro's goal. Henrique Porto 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 61st minute. If Bekir Başsoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Henrique Porto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Mota in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Magalhães in the 71st minute of play forced Canhestro's goalkeeper Henrique Porto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 73 minutes into the game, Ricardo Mota cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Henrique Porto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 76th minute, Yuri do Valle 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. Henrique Porto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fábio Torres in the 78th minute of play. Canhestro's Henrique Porto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fábio Torres in the 81st minute of play. Rodrigo Martins hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. If Yuri do Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Orbacem's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.