League Play-Off

Estadio Casalito
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Celso Caetano kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Altino Curado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 3 minutes, Eliseu Vasques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Casalito FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliseu Vasques was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 6th minute, Cláudio Gentil 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. Eliseu Vasques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eliseu Vasques's late challenge caught a SC Valverda's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eliseu Vasques helped the player get up and apologised. Eliseu Vasques hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Celso Caetano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Samuel Borba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rui Esparteiro came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by Casalito FC's Eliseu Vasques. But to his dismay, Eliseu Vasques quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Celso Caetano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Valverda's Celso Caetano got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 24 minutes, Marcos França mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Casalito FC and the SC Valverda players grew even worse after the yellow card. Marcos França kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Samuel Borba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Caetano, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. SC Valverda's Celso Caetano got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 31 played minutes Casalito FC got a freekick which was hit by Eusébio Borba. Celso Caetano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cláudio Gentil's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rui Esparteiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play.

Rui Esparteiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eliseu Vasques's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. In the 54th minute, Fabiano Ramires 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celso Caetano in the 55th minute of play forced Casalito FC's goalkeeper Samuel Borba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samuel Borba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Caetano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Casalito FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Cláudio Póvoas hit a great ball. After 69 played minutes, SC Valverda's Timóteo Santos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Samuel Borba 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 Valverda reached it. After 71 played minutes Casalito FC got a freekick which was hit by Cláudio Gentil. 72 minutes into the game, Celso Caetano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Valverda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Casalito FC the free kick. The supporters of Casalito FC booed when SC Valverda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celso Caetano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabiano Ramires's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Samuel Borba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Samuel Borba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Caetano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute, Eliseu Vasques 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. Samuel Borba made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Fabiano Ramires sent off a good shot on target. 83 minutes into the match, Casalito FC's goalkeeper Samuel Borba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabiano Ramires. In the 90th minute, Eliseu Vasques 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. If Cláudio Gentil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute Cláudio Gentil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Esparteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Casalito FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.