League Play-Off

Desejosa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jarbas Estrada started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Egídio Arruda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Rocha in the 3rd minute of play. Rodrigo Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarbas Estrada, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 11 minutes into the game, S L BENFICA's Emanuel Semedo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodrigo Andrade made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When Pedro Moutinho fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Desejosa's protests and gave Pedro Moutinho a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SC Desejosa's Pedro Moutinho got a free kick in the 15th minute. Jarbas Estrada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Rodrigo Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sebastião Moreira got free with Egídio Arruda in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 29 minutes into the match, SC Desejosa's goal looked a bit too open when Jarbas Estrada came free, but Rodrigo Andrade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emílio Sanches hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Sebastião Moreira managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Desejosa's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastião Moreira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Egídio Arruda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 43 minutes, Rodrigo Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Desejosa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodrigo Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodrigo Rocha to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Rocha in the 51st minute of play forced S L BENFICA's goalkeeper Egídio Arruda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Rodrigo Rocha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Egídio Arruda was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Jarbas Estrada struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Rodrigo Andrade didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S L BENFICA. If Sebastião Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Rodrigo Rocha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Egídio Arruda was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. 66 minutes into the game, Sebastião Moreira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Egídio Arruda was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Egídio Arruda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. The audience was convinced that Sebastião Moreira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Egídio Arruda was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. The supporters of SC Desejosa booed when S L BENFICA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 82 minutes S L BENFICA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Armindo Faria who took care of the corner kick. Pedro Moutinho kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Emanuel Semedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emanuel Semedo struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Rodrigo Andrade didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S L BENFICA. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.