League Play-Off

Reiriz
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Rogério Faria's late challenge caught a SC Chapeleiro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rogério Faria helped the player get up and apologised. Afonso Fontes's late challenge caught a SC Chapeleiro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Afonso Fontes helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of SC Chapeleiro booed when Reiriz FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonso Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10thth minute of the game Bento Soares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Reiriz FC's Cláudio Rocha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 10 played minutes Reiriz FC got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Brito. Nuno Brito hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. André Paredes took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cláudio Rocha. Reiriz FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, António Rodrigues successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Paulo Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. António Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of SC Chapeleiro booed when Reiriz FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sandro Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute, Nuno Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute of the match André Paredes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cláudio Rocha skillfully saved the ball. Bento Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the game, SC Chapeleiro's Sandro Tavares nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cláudio Rocha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Cláudio Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bento Soares in the 33rd minute of play. Afonso Fontess short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got António Rodrigues to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. António Rodrigues made an important save on a dangerous shot by Afonso Fontes in the 38th minute. Paulo Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. António Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Bento Soares made the kick off in the second half. Paulo Pereira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but António Rodrigues read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Bento Soares's late challenge caught a Reiriz FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bento Soares helped the player get up and apologised. Bento Soares hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute, SC Chapeleiro's Bento Soares ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cláudio Rocha. Cláudio Rocha yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. If Paulo Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, SC Chapeleiro's Sandro Tavares sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cláudio Rocha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Reiriz FC's goalkeeper Cláudio Rocha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Reiriz FC's Cláudio Rocha got control of the ball when Alberto Reis tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Sandro Tavares came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the SC Chapeleiro fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sandro Tavares couldn't finish the play. If Afonso Fontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Chapeleiro eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.