League Play-Off

Estadio Sinagoga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Rui Nogueira made the kick off and thus started the match. Armindo Delgado hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Gonçalo Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Pereira having to interfere. In the 8th minute Alberto Aleixo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Pereira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gonçalo Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Pereira having to interfere. The supporters of Eiras booed when SC Sinagoga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandro Nascimento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jacinto Andrade charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jacinto Andrade the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 31st minute, Delfim Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, SC Sinagoga's Alexandre Luz tried to score from far away in the 32nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Luís Dantas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rui Nogueira's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Alberto Aleixo took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cristiano Pereira. Cristiano Pereira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The SC Sinagoga players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Eiras were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alberto Aleixo to strike the kick off in the second half. Cândido Macedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 54 minutes into the match, SC Sinagoga's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Aleixo came free, but Cristiano Pereira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gonçalo Nunes might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristiano Pereira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gonçalo Nunes ran back to his position shaking his head. Luís Dantas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rui Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 66th minute, Gonçalo Nunes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Alberto Aleixo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cristiano Pereira. That made the score 0-3 in the 70 minute of play. When Alberto Aleixo came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Eiras 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 Alberto Aleixo couldn't finish the play. Jacinto Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, SC Sinagoga's Rui Nogueira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luís Dantas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Mário Simões fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eiras's protests and gave Mário Simões a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of SC Sinagoga booed when Eiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mário Simões didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th minute Rui Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Dantas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute, Cândido Macedo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luís Dantas was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Luís Dantas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cândido Macedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rui Nogueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Dantas having to interfere. Cândido Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.