League Play-Off

Estadio Ameijoeira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vítor Castro kicked off to start the match. If Henrique Fontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodrigo Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Gomes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Castro in the 17th minute of play. Henrique Fontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Ramos having to interfere. Henrique Fontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Ramos having to interfere. Rui Mota sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 33 minutes into the match, SC Ameijoeira's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Araújo came free, but Eusébio Ramos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute, Vítor Castro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 40 minutes into the match, SC Melides's goal looked a bit too open when Vítor Castro came free, but Carlos Gomes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 43 minutes, Henrique Fontes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Melides's supporters crossed their fingers, but Henrique Fontes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of SC Melides booed when SC Ameijoeira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Domingos Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Rodrigo Araújo made the kick off in the second half. Eusébio Ramos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Araújo in the 57th minute of play. After 58 minutes, Vítor Teixeira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Ameijoeira and the SC Melides players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, SC Ameijoeira's Vítor Teixeira got a free kick in the 58th minute. Carlos Freitas kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, SC Melides's Henrique Fontes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eusébio Ramos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Queirós in the 71st minute of play forced SC Melides's goalkeeper Carlos Gomes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th match minute, SC Melides was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delfim Vaz to maneuver through the defense. Humberto Queirós blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Carlos Gomes having to make a save. A collision led to SC Melides getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Rui Mota hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, SC Ameijoeira's Vítor Teixeira got a free kick in the 79th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Rodrigo Araújo managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Melides's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodrigo Araújo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eusébio Ramos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eusébio Ramos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Araújo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henrique Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Eusébio Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rodrigo Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Vítor Teixeira was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 92 minutes had been played. In the 92nd minute, Vítor Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SC Ameijoeira's Eusébio Ramos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save SC Ameijoeira from getting a goal against them. The SC Melides supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing SC Melides would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.