League Play-Off

Vicentes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when José Pestana kicked off to start the match. André Freitas kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Alexandre Jordão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Óscar Lisboa came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the SC Vicentes 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 Óscar Lisboa couldn't finish the play. In the 10thth minute of the game Alexandre Figueiredo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Clube Desportivo Nacional's Paulo Esteves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Clube Desportivo Nacional booed when SC Vicentes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 17 played minutes, Clube Desportivo Nacional's Baltasar Fernandes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luís Amaral came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Clube Desportivo Nacional reached it. In the 21st minute Alexandre Figueiredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Pestana, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Luís Amorim was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 28th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Alexandre Jordão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Pestana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Esteves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Figueiredo in the 40th minute of the match. Francisco Domingos charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francisco Domingos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 41 played minutes Clube Desportivo Nacional got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Domingos. 42 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when SC Vicentes's Óscar Lisboa fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Óscar Lisboa might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulo Esteves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Óscar Lisboa ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Alexandre Jordão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clube Desportivo Nacional's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Jordão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Amaral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 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 home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alexandre Figueiredo was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Clube Desportivo Nacional's Alexandre Jordão nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luís Amaral made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Alexandre Jordão's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Luís Amaral firmly grabbed it by the left post. Luís Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Pestana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute José Pestana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Esteves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Óscar Lisboa went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 68 minutes into the game, André Freitas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Paulo Esteves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alexandre Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Esteves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Figueiredo, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Paulo Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Óscar Lisboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luís Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Pestana, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 88 minutes into the match, Clube Desportivo Nacional's Alexandre Jordão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luís Amaral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 90th minute, Avelino Trigueiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 93 minutes, Alexandre Figueiredo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Vicentes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Figueiredo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 95thth minute of the game Alexandre Figueiredo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Clube Desportivo Nacional's Paulo Esteves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 97thth minute of the game André Freitas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Clube Desportivo Nacional's Paulo Esteves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Clube Desportivo Nacional's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.