League Play-Off

Estádio dos Mansos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Armadouro's Luís Moutinho 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. Delfim Nunes was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Tomás Vale. Emanuel Fontes's late challenge caught a Os Cornos Mansos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emanuel Fontes helped the player get up and apologised. After 7 played minutes SC Armadouro got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Fontes. In the 9th minute Emanuel Fontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Inácio Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Delfim Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cândido Monteiro scored 1-0 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Delfim Nunes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Delfim Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Nunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abel Cunha's late challenge caught a Os Cornos Mansos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abel Cunha helped the player get up and apologised. After 21 played minutes SC Armadouro got a freekick which was hit by Abel Cunha. From close distance Inácio Gonçalves pressed in the 2-0 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 22 minutes into the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Inácio Gonçalves kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Delfim Nunes. That made the score 3-0 in the 26 minute of play. Os Cornos Mansos's attentive Marco Amaral managed to snatch the ball when Fernando Dias made a throw-in in the 31st minute of the game. Marco Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Delfim Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Amaral recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 34 minutes into the match, Inácio Gonçalves notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of SC Armadouro's Delfim Nunes. Delfim Nunes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to SC Armadouro getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Cristóvão Brás hit a great ball. Inácio Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adelino Correia charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adelino Correia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to SC Armadouro getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Cristóvão Brás hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The wind increased when Inácio Gonçalves made the kick off in the second half. Os Cornos Mansos's Marco Amaral got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abel Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Inácio Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Delfim Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Os Cornos Mansos fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when Os Cornos Mansos's Inácio Gonçalves looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of SC Armadouro booed when Os Cornos Mansos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cândido Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Delfim Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Os Cornos Mansos fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when Os Cornos Mansos's Inácio Gonçalves looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Mário Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomás Vale took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 80th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Delfim Nunes. SC Armadouro's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Os Cornos Mansos's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Moutinho came free, but Henrique Barbosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cristóvão Brás had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Cunha in the 85th minute of play forced Os Cornos Mansos's goalkeeper Henrique Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, SC Armadouro's goal looked a bit too open when Inácio Gonçalves came free, but Delfim Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Inácio Gonçalves in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Delfim Nunes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 93rd minute, Abel Cunha 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. Cândido Monteiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Delfim Nunes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Os Cornos Mansos players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.