League Play-Off

Estadio Serra
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Joaquim Macedo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francisco Campos was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. After 6 minutes, Filipe Soares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Serra and the SC Oucidres players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 6th minute, Filipe Soares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute Joaquim Macedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Campos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, SC Oucidres's Joaquim Macedo got a free kick in the 13th minute. Alexandre Brás hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. If Cristóvão Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristóvão Pires in the 26th minute of play forced Serra's goalkeeper Francisco Campos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Monteiro kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Joaquim Macedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Campos having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, Joaquim Macedo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Francisco Campos. Serra's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joaquim Macedo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 45th match minute, SC Oucidres was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Monteiro to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristóvão Pires in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Francisco Campos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After the first half SC Oucidres were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gaspar Jesus to strike the kick off in the second half. Filipe Rocha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gaspar Jesus went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jorge Monteiro during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th minute, Jorge Monteiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jorge Monteiro kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Serra's Vicente Vale couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 59th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for SC Oucidres. When the match clock showed 61 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Gaspar Jesus sped through SC Oucidres's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Filipe Rocha. Ricardo Magalhães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the match, SC Oucidres's Joaquim Macedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francisco Campos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joaquim Macedo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Francisco Campos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, SC Oucidres's goal looked a bit too open when Gaspar Jesus came free, but Filipe Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gaspar Jesus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Filipe Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. António Matos kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Vicente Vale, 95 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. Serra's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.