League Play-Off

Concela
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Atlético Cevadas's Hermano Neiva 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. A collision led to S L BENFICA getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Graciano Torcato hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Cesário Damásio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Egídio Arruda was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. 7 minutes into the game, Hermano Neiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atlético Cevadas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave S L BENFICA the free kick. With a little luck, Atlético Cevadas's Valdemar Sesimbra got control of the ball when Emanuel Semedo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jarbas Estrada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 23 minutes, Emanuel Semedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S L BENFICA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emanuel Semedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Emanuel Semedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Valdemar Sesimbra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cesário Damásio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hermano Neiva might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Egídio Arruda. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hermano Neiva ran back to his position shaking his head. Cesário Damásio kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Atlético Cevadas's Valdemar Sesimbra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Atlético Cevadas from getting a goal against them. Valdemar Sesimbra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emanuel Semedo in the 44th minute. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jarbas Estrada to strike the kick off in the second half. Hermano Neiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egídio Arruda having to interfere. Egídio Arruda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermano Neiva in the 63rd minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, S L BENFICA's goal looked a bit too open when Hermano Neiva came free, but Egídio Arruda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eduardo Veiga hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Jarbas Estrada scored 1-0 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Valdemar Sesimbra, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 82nd minute, Atlético Cevadas's Hermano Neiva dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. In the 85th minute, Cesário Damásio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hermano Neiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hermano Neiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egídio Arruda having to interfere. The Atlético Cevadas players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented S L BENFICA from taking control. The game ends in a draw.