League Play-Off

Estadio Judearias
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Judearias FC's Rogério Branco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Judearias FC's goalkeeper Eusébio Teixeira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alexandre Pinto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eusébio Teixeira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Joaquim Setúbal made a precise shot to the right of Eusébio Teixeira. Judearias FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Judearias FC's Rogério Branco slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gonçalo Maia. That made the score 1-1 after 24 minutes of play. Mariano Leal's late challenge caught a Rozem's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mariano Leal helped the player get up and apologised. Mariano Leal hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Joaquim Setúbal struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Eusébio Teixeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rozem. After some careless play in the Judearias FC defense, Joaquim Setúbal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eusébio Teixeira. The Judearias FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eusébio Teixeira should have stopped the shot. Alexandre Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute, Alexandre Pinto made a precise shot to the right of Eusébio Teixeira. Judearias FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Joaquim Setúbal might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eusébio Teixeira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joaquim Setúbal ran back to his position shaking his head. Eusébio Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Setúbal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joaquim Setúbal stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. José Aguiar hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. The supporters of Judearias FC booed when Rozem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lourenço Pedroso didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 56 played minutes, Judearias FC's Alfredo Monteiro shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gonçalo Maia came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Judearias FC reached it. Rogério Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Gonçalo Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 60 minutes into the game, Lourenço Pedroso was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rozem's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Judearias FC the free kick. After 60 played minutes Rozem got a freekick which was hit by Lourenço Pedroso. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Fontes in the 61st minute of play forced Rozem's goalkeeper Gonçalo Maia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Judearias FC's Eusébio Teixeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Setúbal in the 68th minute of play. Judearias FC's Eusébio Teixeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Setúbal in the 74th minute of play. Gonçalo Maia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gonçalo Maia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogério Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. When Inácio Moreira fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rozem's protests and gave Inácio Moreira a yellow card for diving instead. Joaquim Setúbal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Júlio Azevedo fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Judearias FC's protests and gave Júlio Azevedo a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Rozem eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.