League Play-Off

Salgueira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Óscar Alves made the kick off which started today's match. Augusto Cabral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delfim Morais having to interfere. Delfim Morais made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 史斐亮 in the 11th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, 史斐亮 managed to get in a good position for a shot. JDM Meinedo's supporters rose to their feet, but 史斐亮 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Delfim Morais breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Augusto Cabral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Delfim Morais read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Augusto Cabral's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Delfim Morais skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, Delfim Morais successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a rather tough play, JDM Meinedo's João Marques got a free kick in the 22nd minute. 28 minutes into the match, JDM Meinedo's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Assunção came free, but Inácio Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute, Augusto Cabral 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. With a little luck, SC Gafanha's Delfim Morais got control of the ball when Augusto Cabral tried to sneak it across the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 史斐亮 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Inácio Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Óscar Alves in the 53rd minute of the match. JDM Meinedo's Inácio Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Marques in the 54th minute of play. If Augusto Cabral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 史斐亮 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When JDM Meinedo's 史斐亮 in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Gafanha's goalie prevented a goal. When Augusto Cabral came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the JDM Meinedo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Augusto Cabral couldn't finish the play. Delfim Morais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 史斐亮, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 69 minutes into the game, Augusto Cabral cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Delfim Morais was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the SC Gafanha defense, Augusto Cabral kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Delfim Morais. The SC Gafanha fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Delfim Morais should have stopped the shot. Augusto Cabral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Delfim Morais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SC Gafanha's Rodrigo Marques got a free kick in the 83rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 史斐亮 in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Delfim Morais saved SC Gafanha from getting behind. Inácio Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Óscar Alves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. JDM Meinedo's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.