League Play-Off

Estadio Canedinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fernando Santos got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adelino Morais during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SC Recoutas booed when Canedinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adelino Morais didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Armindo Baptista notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of SC Recoutas's Jorge Anjos. Jorge Anjos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 10 minutes, Américo Cruz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Recoutas and the Canedinho players grew even worse after the yellow card. Américo Cruz hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Jorge Anjos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adelino Morais in the 11th minute of play. Adelino Morais fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Anjos having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, SC Recoutas's goalkeeper Jorge Anjos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustavo Antunes. In the 35th minute there was a penalty for Canedinho. Bruno Pacheco stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jorge Anjos. 2-1. Fernando Santos succeeded in the game's 39th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. 44 minutes into the match, Ricardo Valente notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Canedinho's António Carneiro. António Carneiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adelino Morais was the one to do the kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 56th minute of the game. One of SC Recoutas:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Canedinho:s goal. If Adelino Morais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, SC Recoutas's Américo Cruz got a free kick in the 63rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adelino Morais in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jorge Anjos saved SC Recoutas from getting behind. SC Recoutas's Américo Cruz got his second yellow card of the match in the 65th minute. The referee ordered Américo Cruz off the ground. In the 66th match minute, SC Recoutas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Américo Cruz to maneuver through the defense. 76 minutes into the match, SC Recoutas's goal looked a bit too open when Armindo Baptista came free, but Jorge Anjos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the game, SC Recoutas's Ricardo Valente nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. António Carneiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. Jorge Anjos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adelino Morais, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. If Gustavo Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jorge Anjos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adelino Morais's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. If Adelino Morais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, SC Recoutas's Fernando Santos got a free kick in the 96th minute. If Gustavo Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Canedinho's zone, Ricardo Valente stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. António Carneiro came out of the goal and Ricardo Valente tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.