League Play-Off

Estadio carreiras
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Filipe Guarda kicked off to start the match. In the 9th minute, Fernando Pacheco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hélder Moura was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Hélder Moura came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Rabacos FC's Fernando Pacheco. But to his dismay, Fernando Pacheco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Lúcio Valente kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Marco Sousa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without David Pereira having to make a save. 22 minutes into the match, Trutas FC's Marco Sousa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that David Pereira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Rabacos FC's zone, Marco Sousa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. David Pereira came out of the goal and Marco Sousa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marco Sousa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but David Pereira made a huge save. Marco Sousa's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, David Pereira skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Marco Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nuno Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 44 minutes into the match, Filipe Guarda had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hélder Moura. Trutas FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Filipe Guarda was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3.

The wind increased when Nuno Pinto made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Pinto in the 52nd minute of play forced Rabacos FC's goalkeeper David Pereira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the game, Marco Sousa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. David Pereira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Miguel Paredes struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. David Pereira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trutas FC. After 62 played minutes Rabacos FC got a freekick which was hit by Rui Viana. Miguel Paredes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. David Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Daniel Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. David Pereira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Sousa in the 82nd minute of the match. If Filipe Guarda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredo Leite kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The Rabacos FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Rabacos FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.