League Play-Off

Estadio Carraptinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Júlio Faria got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Carraptinha booed when SC Infias was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Correia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Júlio Faria had several of the SC Infias's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 8 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Armindo Maia as he didn't even see the shot coming. The referee felt a red card was in order, 11 minutes into the game, when Mário Macedo put in a rough tackle. In the 12th match minute, Carraptinha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mário Macedo to maneuver through the defense. SC Infias's Gil Trindade got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 15th minute Xavier Amaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adelino Veiga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th match minute, Carraptinha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by António Amaro to maneuver through the defense. Adelino Veiga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simão Vaz in the 18th minute of play. When Carraptinha's Júlio Faria in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Infias's goalie prevented a goal. When Xavier Amaro fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Infias's protests and gave Xavier Amaro a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Simões in the 22nd minute of play forced SC Infias's goalkeeper Armindo Maia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute, Simão Vaz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adelino Veiga was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Adelino Veiga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xavier Amaro in the 27th minute of the match. Carraptinha's Adelino Veiga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Machado in the 31st minute of play. Júlio Faria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, Carraptinha's goal looked a bit too open when Xavier Amaro came free, but Adelino Veiga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jorge Carvalho was the one to do the kick off. Xavier Amaro hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. 53 minutes into the game, Júlio Faria cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Armindo Maia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 55 minutes, Fábio Miranda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Carraptinha and the SC Infias players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Carraptinha getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Fábio Miranda hit a great ball. Adelino Veiga was a little too slow when Simão Vaz got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 59th minute. The score was now 2-2. When the match clock showed 63 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Júlio Faria sped through SC Infias's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Armindo Maia. A collision led to Carraptinha getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. António Amaro hit a great ball. 77 minutes into the game, Lucas Machado recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Adelino Veiga. Lucas Machado showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-3. In the 80th minute, Miguel Simões ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Armindo Maia was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-3. António Amaro hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Xavier Amaro kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Armindo Maia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Júlio Faria in the 92nd minute of play. Lucas Machado received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Adelino Veiga came out and tried to block the shot, but Lucas Machado slotted it home off the left post making it 4-4 in the 94th minute. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.