League Play-Off

Estadio Bezelga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alexandre Anjos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Telmo Prada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute Eurico Avelar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vítor Matias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Telmo Prada in the 10th minute of play forced SC Bezelga's goalkeeper Vítor Matias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vítor Matias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Lameiras in the 11th minute of the match. After 16 played minutes ABC Cabanas got a freekick which was hit by Teófilo Machado. Alexandre Anjos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timóteo Neiva having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Anjos in the 21st minute of play forced ABC Cabanas's goalkeeper Timóteo Neiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, SC Bezelga's goal looked a bit too open when Telmo Prada came free, but Vítor Matias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 24 minutes, Jaime Lameiras managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ABC Cabanas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Lameiras was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. SC Bezelga's David Soares suffered a sore thigh after 29 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 29 minutes into the game, Teófilo Machado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ABC Cabanas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Bezelga the free kick. In the 30th match minute, ABC Cabanas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teófilo Machado to maneuver through the defense. 31 minutes into the match, Amadeu Guarda had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Timóteo Neiva. ABC Cabanas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Amadeu Guarda was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Amadeu Guarda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timóteo Neiva having to interfere. After 46 played minutes ABC Cabanas got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Carmona.

The wind increased when Telmo Prada made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, ABC Cabanas's Telmo Prada ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Vítor Matias. Vítor Matias yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Amadeu Guarda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amadeu Guarda in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Timóteo Neiva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Timóteo Neiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amadeu Guarda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SC Bezelga's Vítor Matias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save SC Bezelga from getting a goal against them. In the 67th match minute, SC Bezelga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adolfo Guarda to maneuver through the defense. Timóteo Neiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amadeu Guarda, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After having played for 76 minutes, Telmo Prada managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ABC Cabanas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Telmo Prada was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Teófilo Machado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 81 minutes of play ABC Cabanas's Teófilo Machado was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. When Adolfo Guarda came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the SC Bezelga 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 Adolfo Guarda couldn't finish the play. After 94 minutes of play, SC Bezelga's Américo Fernandes made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Timóteo Neiva was left in no man's land by his defense there! SC Bezelga'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.