League Play-Off

Estadio Silveiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cristóvão Araújo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nicolas Lencastre charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicolas Lencastre the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 5 played minutes Ceissa got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Lencastre. Ceissa's Alexandre Cerqueira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Ceissa from getting a goal against them. In the 9th minute, Raul Santos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Silveiro FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 20 minutes into the match, Ceissa's goal looked a bit too open when Cristóvão Araújo came free, but Alexandre Cerqueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomé Vilar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristóvão Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandre Cerqueira having to interfere. Cristóvão Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Alexandre Cerqueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raul Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Alexandre Cerqueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silveiro FC's Alexandre Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raul Quintela in the 33rd minute of play. Ceissa's Raul Quintela got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Raul Santos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Alexandre Cerqueira made a huge save. 44 minutes into the match, Silveiro FC's Cristóvão Araújo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alexandre Cerqueira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tomé Vilar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alexandre Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomé Vilar in the 54th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raul Quintela got free with Alexandre Nunes in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th minute, Ceissa's Raul Quintela ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alexandre Nunes. Alexandre Nunes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. After having played for 62 minutes, Abel Rodrigues managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Silveiro FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abel Rodrigues was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristóvão Araújo kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. If Raul Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mateus Vigário's late challenge caught a Silveiro FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mateus Vigário helped the player get up and apologised. After 71 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ceissa! The referee gave Silveiro FC a penalty, 73 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Cristiano Leite, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ceissa's Alexandre Cerqueira. 3-1. A collision led to Silveiro FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Abel Rodrigues hit a great ball. The supporters of Silveiro FC booed when Ceissa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maurício Ávila didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristóvão Araújo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexandre Cerqueira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ceissa's zone, Raul Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandre Cerqueira came out of the goal and Raul Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Silveiro FC defense, Tomé Vilar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexandre Nunes. The Silveiro FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexandre Nunes should have stopped the shot. Silveiro FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.