League Play-Off

Estadio Alcantara
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gabriel Amaral took the kick off in the first half of the match. André Amaro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Diamantino Aguiar made a huge save. André Amaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Aguiar having to interfere. A collision led to Monfirre getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Daniel Esteves hit a great ball. Diamantino Aguiar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Albertino Matias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Nunes in the 21st minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Alcantara's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Carvalho came free, but Albertino Matias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute Fábio Silva suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Sérgio Amorim fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alcantara's protests and gave Sérgio Amorim a yellow card for diving instead. Sérgio Amorim kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Albertino Matias didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eusébio Nunes went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eusébio Nunes was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Amaro in the 53rd minute of play forced Monfirre's goalkeeper Diamantino Aguiar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Alcantara's Henrique Pinho got a free kick in the 55th minute. With a little luck, Alcantara's Albertino Matias got control of the ball when Bernardo Almeida tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Alcantara's Albertino Matias got control of the ball when Eusébio Nunes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling André Amaro in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Diamantino Aguiar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabriel Amaral in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Diamantino Aguiar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Diamantino Aguiar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After 75 minutes, André Amaro made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Monfirre's Diamantino Aguiar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 78th minute Gabriel Amaral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diamantino Aguiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 79 minutes, Bernardo Almeida mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Monfirre and the Alcantara players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bernardo Almeida hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Amaro in the 80th minute of play forced Monfirre's goalkeeper Diamantino Aguiar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Monfirre's Diamantino Aguiar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Amaral in the 82nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabriel Amaral in the 91st minute of play forced Monfirre's goalkeeper Diamantino Aguiar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alcantara were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Monfirre for a fine match.