League Play-Off

Levegada
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rui Mendes kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in G D Cedrense's zone, Rui Mendes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amado Barata came out of the goal and Rui Mendes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th minute, Rui Mendes 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. Óscar Lencastre's late challenge caught a SC Fanadia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Óscar Lencastre helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of SC Fanadia booed when G D Cedrense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Óscar Lencastre didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rui Mendes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Amado Barata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vicente Luz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Rafael Santarém tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flávio Neto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, SC Fanadia's Oliveira Lima got a free kick in the 19th minute. The supporters of G D Cedrense booed when SC Fanadia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rui Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gabriel Antunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Amado Barata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flávio Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gabriel Antunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Amado Barata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 28 played minutes G D Cedrense got a freekick which was hit by Inácio Sabrosa. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Mendes in the 29th minute of play forced G D Cedrense's goalkeeper Amado Barata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute, Inácio Sabrosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amado Barata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rui Mendes, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Rui Mendes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Vicente Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Amado Barata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rui Mendes, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Flávio Neto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Rafael Santarém tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Vicente Luz made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Paulo Borges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rafael Santarém showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Rafael Santarém didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when G D Cedrense's Flávio Neto shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Rafael Santarém made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flávio Neto in the 64th minute of play. If Vicente Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vicente Luz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Rafael Santarém tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 83 minutes, Rui Mendes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Fanadia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rui Mendes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Amado Barata made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Gabriel Antunes sent off a good shot on target. Vicente Luz took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rafael Santarém. Rafael Santarém dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. G D Cedrense were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of SC Fanadia for a fine match.