League Play-Off

Chascas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sérgio Távora started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 4 played minutes Arrentela FC got a freekick which was hit by Mário Monteiro. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arrentela FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rui Gaspar was slow to take the kick. During this time Chascas's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Amílcar Setúbal almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Arrentela FC's Higino Salgueiro did a great save. Fábio Matos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Higino Salgueiro made a huge save. Fábio Matos 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cassiano Lucena in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nuno Silva saved Chascas from getting behind. Amílcar Setúbal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Higino Salgueiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arrentela FC's Higino Salgueiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amílcar Setúbal in the 19th minute of play. If Fábio Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassiano Lucena in the 23rd minute of play forced Chascas's goalkeeper Nuno Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sérgio Távora in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nuno Silva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fábio Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Higino Salgueiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuno Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Távora, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 42nd minute Cassiano Lucena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Fábio Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Amílcar Setúbal made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Chascas booed when Arrentela FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Higino Salgueiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fábio Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chascas's Fábio Matos got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 56th minute Sérgio Távora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fábio Matos in the 62nd minute of play forced Arrentela FC's goalkeeper Higino Salgueiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Diego Moutinho hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute of the match Rui Gaspar sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Higino Salgueiro skillfully saved the ball. Rui Henriques hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute of the match Nicolas Carvalhais sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nuno Silva skillfully saved the ball. In the 69th minute Sérgio Távora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Higino Salgueiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fábio Matos, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After 72 played minutes Arrentela FC got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Tomé. Nuno Silva came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Arrentela FC's Cassiano Lucena. But to his dismay, Cassiano Lucena quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Nuno Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sérgio Távora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the match, Sérgio Távora dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nuno Silva, 0-2. 94 minutes into the match, Arrentela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amílcar Setúbal came free, but Higino Salgueiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Arrentela FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.