League Play-Off

Marcelim
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Afonso Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucílio Bessa, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Marcelo Caetano managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Cerva's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcelo Caetano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Afonso Leão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Amílcar Barbosa fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Marcelim FC's protests and gave Amílcar Barbosa a yellow card for diving instead. Amílcar Barbosa hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Afonso Leão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Caetano in the 12th minute of play. António Viana struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Alcides Viegas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marcelim FC. João Torres who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Alcides Viegas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Marcelo Caetano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alberto Correia hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Marcelim FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aquilino Frois was slow to take the kick. During this time SC Cerva's players had a chance to rest. Aquilino Frois made a great header on SC Cerva's corner, it was just that Marcelim FC's Afonso Leão managed to reach the ball for a save. Afonso Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucílio Bessa, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. When Lucílio Bessa came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the SC Cerva 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 Lucílio Bessa couldn't finish the play. Marcelo Caetano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucílio Bessa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Leão having to interfere. Marcelo Caetano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Leão having to interfere.

In the 51st minute, Lucílio Bessa 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. Marcelo Caetano struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Afonso Leão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Cerva. After having played for 62 minutes, Marcelo Caetano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Cerva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcelo Caetano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Afonso Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelo Caetano, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 66th minute, Amílcar Barbosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lucílio Bessa struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Afonso Leão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Cerva. Afonso Leão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Caetano in the 72nd minute of play. A hard shot 77 in the game by Lucílio Bessa from a close distance when the talented Afonso Leão managed to make a qualified save. Marcelim FC's players were relieved. After 78 minutes, Joaquim Reis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Marcelim FC and the SC Cerva players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of SC Cerva booed when Marcelim FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcelo Caetano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelo Caetano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Afonso Leão made a huge save. In the 91st minute, José Assis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 92 played minutes, SC Cerva's Aquilino Frois shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Afonso Leão 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 SC Cerva reached it. Aquilino Frois's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Afonso Leão on his right side and into the goal. 92 minutes into the game it was 0-1.