League Play-Off

Alvalade
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) barcelona's Higino Rego 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. 3 minutes into the game, Viriato Moreira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Diamantino Roriz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vítor Garcia made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Wilson Infante sent off a good shot on target. Viriato Moreira struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Diamantino Roriz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Macedo D Cavaleiro. 13 minutes into the match, barcelona's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moreira came free, but Diamantino Roriz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vítor Garcia made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Wilson Infante sent off a good shot on target. 17 minutes into the match, barcelona's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moreira came free, but Diamantino Roriz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Higino Rego struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Vítor Garcia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for barcelona. Sebastião Barcelos hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 26th minute, Viriato Moreira 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. In the 28th minute of the game Cristiano Brochado made a throw-in which Higino Rego played forward. After a rather tough play, SC Macedo D Cavaleiro's Rolf Lindkvist got a free kick in the 29th minute. Viriato Chagas shot from long distance in the 31st minute, but Vítor Garcia was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Diamantino Roriz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Viriato Moreira's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Wilson Infante took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vítor Garcia. Vítor Garcia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. A collision led to SC Macedo D Cavaleiro getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Anestis Mikes hit a great ball. SC Macedo D Cavaleiro's attentive Sebastião Barros managed to snatch the ball when Cristiano Brochado made a throw-in in the 46th minute of the game.

SC Macedo D Cavaleiro's Rogério Fernandes was substituted for Anestis Mikes. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Viriato Moreira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as SC Macedo D Cavaleiro's Viriato Moreira slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Diamantino Roriz. That made the score 1-2 after 53 minutes of play. In the 57th minute Wilson Infante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vítor Garcia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vítor Garcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilson Infante, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Vítor Garcia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilson Infante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SC Macedo D Cavaleiro's Vítor Garcia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higino Rego in the 61st minute of play. SC Macedo D Cavaleiro's Fernando Rodrigues managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Viriato Chagas in the 64 minute of the game. 65 minutes into the match, barcelona's goalkeeper Diamantino Roriz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastião Barros. The referee felt a red card was in order, 66 minutes into the game, when Adélio Lessa put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 66th minute of the game. One of barcelona:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SC Macedo D Cavaleiro:s goal. 86 minutes into the game, Altino Silva threw the ball into play from the sideline. SC Macedo D Cavaleiro's Sebastião Barros quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 87 minutes into the match, barcelona's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastião Barros came free, but Diamantino Roriz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Diamantino Roriz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Viriato Moreira's shot from short distance in the 99th minute. When the match was over SC Macedo D Cavaleiro could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than barcelona throughout the match.