League Play-Off

Estadio Alcobertas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alexandre Vale started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute Paulo Borba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the SC Alcobertas defense, Carlos Castro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Albertino Miranda. The SC Alcobertas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Albertino Miranda should have stopped the shot. In the 12th minute, Fábio Gonçalves ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Albertino Miranda was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After 16 minutes of play, SC Alcobertas's Alexandre Vale made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alberto Neves was left in no man's land by his defense there! Through an outstanding action, after 20 minutes, Alberto Neves successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 21st minute Paulo Borba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the SC Arnoia defense, Alexandre Vale kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alberto Neves. The SC Arnoia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alberto Neves should have stopped the shot. Albertino Miranda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 28th match minute, SC Arnoia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Assis to maneuver through the defense. If Amílcar Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Vale came free with the goalkeeper in the 33rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Alberto Neves could save by the left post. Carlos Castro took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Albertino Miranda. Albertino Miranda dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Alberto Neves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandre Vale in the 45th minute. The SC Alcobertas players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SC Arnoia were winning 2-3.

SC Alcobertas's Joel Jesus was substituted for André Aleixo. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Carlos Castro to strike the kick off in the second half. 60 minutes into the game, Amílcar Faria cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Alberto Neves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Diogo Trindade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albertino Miranda having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Paulo Borba made a precise shot to the right of Alberto Neves. SC Arnoia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-4. Paulo Borba kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Fábio Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albertino Miranda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigo Assis in the 90th minute. The supporters of SC Arnoia booed when SC Alcobertas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Torres didn't get a good kick on the ball. SC Alcobertas were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.