League Play-Off

Estadio Telheiros
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when António Araújo took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Paulo Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emanuel Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duarte Matias in the 5th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duarte Matias in the 7th minute of play forced SC Candieiros's goalkeeper Emanuel Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Telheiros getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Diogo Moura hit a great ball. After 12 played minutes, SC Candieiros's Artur Ramos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bento Amorim came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Candieiros reached it. In the 14th match minute, SC Candieiros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by António Araújo to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Duarte Matias in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emanuel Machado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 18th minute Duarte Matias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artur Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Telheiros's João Reis got a free kick in the 28th minute. Artur Ramos, 29 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Paulo Magalhães was extremely unlucky when he, in the 31st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 36 minutes into the game, Hugo Sá was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Candieiros's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Telheiros the free kick. In the 36th match minute, SC Candieiros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Sá to maneuver through the defense. In the 40th minute Duarte Matias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Telheiros getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Lourenço Cunha hit a great ball. Hugo Sá received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Bento Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Duarte Matias made a kick off. Hugo Sá might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bento Amorim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hugo Sá ran back to his position shaking his head. Duarte Matias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Emanuel Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Duarte Matias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Emanuel Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Duarte Matias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Magalhães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Emanuel Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Magalhães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Emanuel Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Telheiros's Bento Amorim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Telheiros from getting a goal against them. If António Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.