League Play-Off

Estadio Cascalhal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paulo Valente got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Real Norte FC's Erşat Tanju got a free kick in the 4th minute. Bernardo Campos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Cristiano Faro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Campos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Cristiano Faro made a huge save. 8 minutes into the match, Real Norte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Inácio Fontes came free, but Cristiano Faro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute Paulo Valente shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Faro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernardo Campos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Real Norte FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Manuel Teixeira hit a great ball. The supporters of Real Norte FC booed when SC Cascalhal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredo Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute, Miguel Miranda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Norte FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Bernardo Campos kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. With a little luck, Real Norte FC's Cristiano Faro got control of the ball when Bernardo Campos tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Valente in the 32nd minute of play forced Real Norte FC's goalkeeper Cristiano Faro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristiano Faro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfredo Macedo in the 34th minute. In the 35thth minute of the game Miguel Miranda who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Cascalhal's Paulo Guerreiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Erşat Tanju took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paulo Guerreiro. Paulo Guerreiro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Inácio Fontes hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

The wind increased when Miguel Miranda made the kick off in the second half. If Paulo Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 56 minutes into the match, Miguel Miranda had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulo Guerreiro. SC Cascalhal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Miguel Miranda was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 59th minute, Erşat Tanju 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. Miguel Miranda struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Paulo Guerreiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Norte FC. Manuel Teixeira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Guerreiro having to interfere. 73 minutes into the match, SC Cascalhal's goalkeeper Paulo Guerreiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Takis Valassas. Paulo Guerreiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Miranda in the 74th minute. The supporters of Real Norte FC booed when SC Cascalhal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inácio Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristiano Faro came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by SC Cascalhal's Paulo Valente. But to his dismay, Paulo Valente quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Real Norte FC's Albertino Maia got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Miguel Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Paulo Guerreiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miguel Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Paulo Guerreiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Guerreiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Miranda in the 91st minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Paulo Sousa threw the ball into play from the sideline. Real Norte FC's Manuel Teixeira quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The SC Cascalhal fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Real Norte FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.