League Play-Off

Estadio Vinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benedito Prada started the match with the kick off. A hard shot 3 in the game by Artur Mesquita from a close distance when the talented Alcino Sarmento managed to make a qualified save. Bacelar's players were relieved. A collision led to Bacelar getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Caetano Freire hit a great ball. A collision led to Vinho FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Daniel Soeiro hit a great ball. Bacelar's Alcino Sarmento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Conde in the 14th minute of play. Benedito Prada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Sandro Espinosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Liberato in the 20th minute of play forced Vinho FC's goalkeeper Sandro Espinosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sandro Espinosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedito Prada in the 22nd minute of the match. Bruno Liberato struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Sandro Espinosa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bacelar. After 24 played minutes Vinho FC got a freekick which was hit by Serafim Camargo. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Vinho FC's goalkeeper Sandro Espinosa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sandro Espinosa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benedito Prada's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Artur Mesquita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Alcino Sarmento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 40 minutes, Bruno Liberato managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bacelar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bruno Liberato was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

After a defensive mix-up in Vinho FC's zone, Caetano Freire stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sandro Espinosa came out of the goal and Caetano Freire tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alcino Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artur Mesquita in the 55th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bruno Liberato got free with Sandro Espinosa in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 61st minute Anselmo Conde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alcino Sarmento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Artur Mesquita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vinho FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Artur Mesquita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alcino Sarmento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Serafim Camargo during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Bacelar booed when Vinho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serafim Camargo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sandro Espinosa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benedito Prada's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Artur Mesquita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alcino Sarmento having to interfere. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Benedito Prada sped through Vinho FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sandro Espinosa. In the 75th match minute, Bacelar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Avelino Rocha to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute Anselmo Conde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alcino Sarmento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Bruno Liberato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute, Benedito Prada fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Sandro Espinosa, passed just outside the right post. Benedito Prada's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sandro Espinosa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anselmo Conde in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alcino Sarmento saved Bacelar from getting behind. Anselmo Conde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th match minute, Vinho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonardo Bettencourt to maneuver through the defense. After 99 minutes Vinho FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Almiro Barbosa who took care of the corner kick. Bacelar's Almiro Barbosa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Sandro Espinosa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Bacelar had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.