League Play-Off

Estádio do Luis
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Trafeiras FC's Eusébio Cabral 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. Eusébio Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vasco Valadares during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th match minute, O gordinho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vasco Valadares to maneuver through the defense. After 6 played minutes, Trafeiras FC's Joel Ferro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper António Palha 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 Trafeiras FC reached it. José Carneiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivo Matias, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. If Ivo Matias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With an all-out effort, O gordinho FC's José Carneiro threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ivo Matias, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to Trafeiras FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Simão Araújo hit a great ball. In the 20th minute of the match, Ivo Matias tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but José Carneiro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game. One of Trafeiras FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of O gordinho FC:s goal. Trafeiras FC:s José Carneiro showed great skill when he stopped Zeferino Barbosa:s penalty. If Ivo Matias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivo Matias in the 34th minute of play forced Trafeiras FC's goalkeeper José Carneiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 34 minutes, Catarino Lisboa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trafeiras FC and the O gordinho FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ivo Matias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. José Carneiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Manuel Graça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Trafeiras FC booed when O gordinho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivo Matias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ivo Matias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ivo Matias to strike the kick off in the second half. José Carneiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Graça in the 51st minute of the match. O gordinho FC's António Palha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save O gordinho FC from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Trafeiras FC booed when O gordinho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vasco Valadares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eusébio Cabral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Palha having to interfere. Trafeiras FC's José Amaral got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. José Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Palha having to interfere. António Palha made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Amaral in the 70th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Trafeiras FC's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Graça came free, but José Carneiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Manuel Graça came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the O gordinho FC 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 Manuel Graça couldn't finish the play. O gordinho FC's António Palha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusébio Cabral in the 83rd minute of play. The supporters of Trafeiras FC booed when O gordinho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vasco Valadares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eusébio Cabral recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. José Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Palha having to interfere. José Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Palha having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Rocha got free with António Palha in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 93rd minute, Ivo Matias left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The O gordinho FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. O gordinho FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.