League Play-Off

Estadio Valadas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Afonso Bessa kicked off to start the match. Sérgio Figueiredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xavier Ramos in the 5th minute of play. When Luís Pinheiro fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valadas's protests and gave Luís Pinheiro a yellow card for diving instead. After 12 played minutes Valadas got a freekick which was hit by Luís Pinheiro. Vicente Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Joel Henriques who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 16thth minute tested the skills of Paulo Moreira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, Capuchos FC's Paulo Moreira got control of the ball when Joel Henriques tried to sneak it across the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Valadas's goal looked a bit too open when Xavier Ramos came free, but Sérgio Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sérgio Figueiredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonçalo Nogueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jacinto Lisboa hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Sérgio Figueiredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xavier Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After 41 minutes, Emanuel Resende mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valadas and the Capuchos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sérgio Figueiredo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Xavier Ramos went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Gonçalo Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gonçalo Nogueira made a kick off. Joel Henriques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Moreira having to interfere. When Xavier Ramos came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Capuchos FC 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 Xavier Ramos couldn't finish the play. If Xavier Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute, Capuchos FC's Gonçalo Nogueira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. Paulo Moreira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joel Henriques's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Gonçalo Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Sérgio Figueiredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rdth minute of the game Gonçalo Nogueira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Valadas's Sérgio Figueiredo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gonçalo Nogueira charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gonçalo Nogueira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Paulo Moreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Resende in the 93rd minute of the match. In the 95thth minute of the game Afonso Bessa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Capuchos FC's Paulo Moreira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 97 minutes into the match, Capuchos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Henriques came free, but Paulo Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Valadas supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Capuchos FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Capuchos FC.