League Play-Off

Estadio Caparica
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Arega FC's Gustavo Nascimento started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 6 minutes, Bento Mota mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Caparica and the Arega FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee gave Arega FC a penalty, 8 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Armando Esteves, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of SC Caparica's Alfredo Alves. 0-1. Lucas Gaspar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. António Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When SC Caparica's Cristiano Moutinho in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arega FC's goalie prevented a goal. Cristiano Moutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Delgado having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Gustavo Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arega FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustavo Nascimento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Alves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Gabriel Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Gabriel Pereira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arega FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gabriel Pereira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Alves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. SC Caparica's Alfredo Alves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Pereira in the 29th minute of play. Lucas Gaspar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Caparica's Cristiano Moutinho got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Arega FC's António Delgado got control of the ball when Cristiano Moutinho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Henrique Resende charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Henrique Resende the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Henrique Resende hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Gabriel Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Alfredo Alves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

After 51 played minutes Arega FC got a freekick which was hit by João Baptista. After 55 played minutes SC Caparica got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Pires. Gabriel Pereira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alfredo Alves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. SC Caparica's Lucas Gaspar got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Cristiano Moutinho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but António Delgado was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. SC Caparica's Alfredo Alves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Nascimento in the 69th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rui Pinho during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rui Pinho kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Armando Esteves was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 72nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 74 minutes into the match, Arega FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Moutinho came free, but António Delgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. António Delgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Moutinho in the 76th minute of the match. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Caparica's goalkeeper Alfredo Alves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristiano Moutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristiano Moutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Delgado having to interfere. Lucas Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Delgado having to interfere. Lucas Gaspar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without António Delgado having to make a save. Cristiano Moutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arega FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.