League Play-Off

Estadio Abobeleira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ricardo Teixeira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Carlos Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Araújo, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. After 7 minutes, Gonçalo Branco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Regedoura and the Abobeleira players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SC Regedoura getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Gonçalo Branco hit a great ball. Francisco Pedroso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th match minute, Abobeleira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfredo Soares to maneuver through the defense. If Ricardo Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the game, Francisco Pedroso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Abobeleira's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Regedoura the free kick. After a rather tough play, Abobeleira's Francisco Pedroso got a free kick in the 18th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Teixeira in the 19th minute of play forced Abobeleira's goalkeeper Amílcar Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abobeleira's Amílcar Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by António Jesus in the 21st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francisco Pedroso got free with Carlos Torres in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Abobeleira's goalkeeper Amílcar Andrade, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Abobeleira's Carlos Araújo got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pedro Paiva kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Carlos Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Araújo in the 37th minute of play. SC Regedoura's Carlos Torres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save SC Regedoura from getting a goal against them. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Araújo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If António Jesus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amílcar Andrade made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Teixeira in the 62nd minute of play. Amílcar Andrade showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Teixeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. SC Regedoura's Ricardo Teixeira got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amílcar Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonçalo Branco in the 77th minute of the match. Alfredo Soares hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. António Jesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ricardo Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Amílcar Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Abobeleira's zone, Ricardo Teixeira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amílcar Andrade came out of the goal and Ricardo Teixeira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.