League Play-Off

Estadio Abotega
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joaquim Domingues kicked off to start the match. João Resende showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albertino Pinho in the 3rd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Joaquim Domingues put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Carlos Freitas. Manuel Aleixos short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got João Resende to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. João Resende showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Miranda in the 24th minute of the match. Luís Matias's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Resende read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. SC Pepim's João Resende played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albertino Pinho in the 34th minute of play. In the 35th minute, Ricardo Freitas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute Albertino Pinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Resende saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albertino Pinho succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 46th playminute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Albertino Pinho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Albertino Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 55 minutes, Duarte Pacheco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Abotega and the SC Pepim players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 55th minute, Duarte Pacheco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Carlos Freitas successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manuel Aleixo in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Resende saved SC Pepim from getting behind. Manuel Aleixo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. João Resende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joaquim Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Carlos Freitas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ricardo Freitas kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Carlos Vaz struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Carlos Freitas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Pepim. Carlos Freitas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joaquim Domingues in the 71st minute of the match. Carlos Vaz struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Carlos Freitas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Pepim. If Joaquim Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Albertino Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Abotega's supporters rose to their feet, but Albertino Pinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Resende breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 85th minute, Albertino Pinho 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. 88 minutes into the match, Carlos Vaz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Freitas. SC Abotega's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carlos Vaz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 95th minute, Gaspar Araújo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SC Pepim's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.