League Play-Off

Estadio Regatinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Armando Brito made the kick off and thus started the match. Regatinha's Oliveira Tavares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oliveira Sousa in the 4th minute of play. André Cunha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Armando Brito recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Armando Faro fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Regatinha's protests and gave Armando Faro a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Brito in the 17th minute of play forced Regatinha's goalkeeper Oliveira Tavares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacinto Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Pedro Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Brito in the 25th minute of play forced Regatinha's goalkeeper Oliveira Tavares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Benavila FC's Rodrigo Gaspar got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 31st minute of the match Raul Barros sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Cardoso skillfully saved the ball. Oliveira Tavares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oliveira Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Regatinha's Jacinto Ferreira got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Armando Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jacinto Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Jacinto Ferreira made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Regatinha's goalkeeper Oliveira Tavares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodrigo Gaspar. José Pinto's late challenge caught a Regatinha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. José Pinto helped the player get up and apologised. José Pinto kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. In the 61st minute André Cunha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Cardoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oliveira Tavares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Brito in the 65th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacinto Ferreira in the 66th minute of play forced Benavila FC's goalkeeper Pedro Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Regatinha's Oliveira Tavares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Brito in the 69th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Regatinha's Armando Faro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Cardoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Regatinha booed when Benavila FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Gaspar didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that André Cunha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Cardoso was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. A collision led to Benavila FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Abel Pinho hit a great ball. 79 minutes into the game, Pedro Esteves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Regatinha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Benavila FC the free kick. The supporters of Benavila FC booed when Regatinha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Esteves didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that André Cunha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Cardoso was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. In the 88thth minute of the game Jacinto Ferreira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Benavila FC's Pedro Cardoso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. João Morais sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Regatinha fans cheered their team off the field, for while Benavila FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.