League Play-Off

Estadio Castanhos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gastão Carvalho got the match started through his kick off. If Angélico Figueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Castanhos FC's Alberto Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angélico Figueira in the 9th minute of play. Óscar Aveiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 11 minutes, Alípio Santana mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the unidos ao garrafão and the Castanhos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 11 played minutes unidos ao garrafão got a freekick which was hit by Alípio Santana. Idalécio Seabra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nuno Freire in the 13th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Laurentino Lobato during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 18th match minute, Castanhos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laurentino Lobato to maneuver through the defense. Óscar Aveiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Alberto Rossi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Angélico Figueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Angélico Figueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alberto Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Óscar Aveiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nuno Freire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Idalécio Seabra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Nuno Freire 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. With a little luck, unidos ao garrafão's Idalécio Seabra got control of the ball when Nuno Freire tried to sneak it across the goal line. David Borges hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Gastão Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Idalécio Seabra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Óscar Aveiro made a kick off. Alberto Rossi made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Angélico Figueira sent off a good shot on target. Idalécio Seabra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gastão Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Idalécio Seabra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gastão Carvalho's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. 65 minutes into the match, Castanhos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Óscar Aveiro came free, but Alberto Rossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Óscar Aveiro came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the unidos ao garrafão 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 Óscar Aveiro couldn't finish the play. If Nuno Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gastão Carvalho struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Idalécio Seabra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Castanhos FC. Nuno Freire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alberto Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Óscar Aveiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.