League Play-Off

Milhais
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bento Guerreiro got the match started through his kick off. Basílio Pinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Palha in the 3rd minute of the match. Nuno Tomé sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Braga in the 15th minute of play forced S.MARTA's goalkeeper Basílio Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandre Martins's late challenge caught a SC Milhais's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexandre Martins helped the player get up and apologised. Alexandre Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. The audience held their breath when Humberto Martins in the 22nd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Basílio Pinho's left hand side. When Jorge Cabral fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.MARTA's protests and gave Jorge Cabral a yellow card for diving instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ricardo Dantas during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 35th minute, Ricardo Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 37 played minutes SC Milhais got a freekick which was hit by Guilherme Dantas. Josué Souto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bento Guerreiro's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. In the 45th minute, Raul Braga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miguel Palha to make the kick off. Basílio Pinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Palha in the 57th minute of play. S.MARTA's Basílio Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Palha in the 61st minute of play. Basílio Pinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Palha in the 72nd minute of the match. S.MARTA's Basílio Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Tomé in the 84th minute of play. Nuno Tomé fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basílio Pinho having to interfere. The supporters of SC Milhais booed when S.MARTA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Martins didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind S.MARTA's goalkeeper Basílio Pinho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Miguel Palha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Basílio Pinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Palha in the 95th minute of play. If Bento Guerreiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Milhais were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing S.MARTA to leave the ground with a draw.