League Play-Off

Estadio Ageito
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Celso Borba got the match started through his kick off. Xavier Pacheco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Borba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Benfica getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Isidro Freitas hit a great ball. Pedro Azevedo shot from long distance in the 9th minute, but Cristiano Vilaça was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Rui Anjos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute Celso Borba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xavier Pacheco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, Hélder Borges was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ageito's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Benfica the free kick. In the 16th minute, Hélder Borges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ageito's Xavier Pacheco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Anjos in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Benfica's goalkeeper Cristiano Vilaça, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Filipe Domingues during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Filipe Domingues hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Hélder Borges hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Celso Borba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Xavier Pacheco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Xavier Pacheco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Anjos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd match minute, Ageito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Viana to maneuver through the defense. Xavier Pacheco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rui Anjos, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jorge Borges to make the kick off. After 56 minutes, Evandro Brandão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Benfica and the Ageito players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 56th match minute, Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evandro Brandão to maneuver through the defense. In the 57th minute of the match Pedro Azevedo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristiano Vilaça skillfully saved the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Benfica's Rui Anjos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Xavier Pacheco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Veríssimo Lencastre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 66th minute, Ilídio Vaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hélder Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the match, Hélder Borges notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Benfica's Cristiano Vilaça. Cristiano Vilaça was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Veríssimo Lencastre hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Celso Borba kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Xavier Pacheco. That made the score 1-1 in the 83 minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Rui Anjos notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Ageito's Xavier Pacheco. Xavier Pacheco was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rui Anjos in the 98thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Xavier Pacheco, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Benfica's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.