League Play-Off

Usseira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Constantina FC's Tomás Luz 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. Constantina FC's Gualter Passos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur Matias in the 3rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eusébio Soares got free with Gualter Passos in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Gregório Gaspar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Constantina FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gregório Gaspar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gil Faria breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Usseira's goalkeeper Gil Faria, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tomás Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Constantina FC's Gualter Passos got control of the ball when Eusébio Soares tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 20 played minutes Constantina FC got a freekick which was hit by Lúcio Prestes. Gil Faria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, SC Usseira's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Luz came free, but Gil Faria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Eusébio Soares 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. Gualter Passos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artur Matias, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Artur Matias's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gualter Passos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Artur Matias to strike the kick off in the second half. Eusébio Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Gualter Passos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Eusébio Soares ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gualter Passos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Nuno Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Usseira's supporters rose to their feet, but Nuno Fonseca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gualter Passos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gualter Passos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Artur Matias went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Reginaldo Sanches's late challenge caught a SC Usseira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reginaldo Sanches helped the player get up and apologised. In the 78th minute, Reginaldo Sanches hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eusébio Soares took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gualter Passos. Gualter Passos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. After a defensive mix-up in Constantina FC's zone, Artur Matias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gualter Passos came out of the goal and Artur Matias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd minute, Pascoal Guimarães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 86 minutes into the match, Constantina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Artur Matias came free, but Gualter Passos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodrigo Araújo hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match.