League Play-Off

Engenho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Afonso Garcia kicked off to start the match. SC Engenho's Carlos Mendes got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Miguel Santarém had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the game, Sandro Gaspar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Engenho's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Praganca the free kick. Sandro Gaspar kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Mendes in the 10th minute of play forced SC Praganca's goalkeeper Amadeu Henriques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Miguel Santarém struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Ricardo Lisboa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Praganca. SC Engenho's Ricardo Lisboa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Garcia in the 16th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Adolfo Matias managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Engenho's supporters rose to their feet, but Adolfo Matias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amadeu Henriques breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Afonso Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amadeu Henriques didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 29th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Ricardo Lisboa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Santarém, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Miguel Santarém took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ricardo Lisboa. Ricardo Lisboa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Ricardo Lisboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaspar Andrade in the 49th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carlos Mendes to make the kick off. Amadeu Henriques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Mendes in the 58th minute of the match. Carlos Mendes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Praganca were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after SC Engenho's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jorge Fonseca took the corner. Miguel Santarém was extremely unlucky when he, in the 72nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Afonso Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Lisboa having to interfere. Miguel Santarém received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Ricardo Lisboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Praganca's goalkeeper Amadeu Henriques, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Miguel Santarém received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Ricardo Lisboa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Engenho were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of SC Praganca for a fine match.