League Play-Off

Estadio Bertufo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) José Borges started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 6 played minutes SC Bertufo got a freekick which was hit by Cristóvão Pinheiro. In the 13th match minute, Candosa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diogo Setúbal to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Borges in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vítor Ferro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cristóvão Pinheiro charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristóvão Pinheiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Candosa booed when SC Bertufo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristóvão Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Borges struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Vítor Ferro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Candosa. Vítor Ferro came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Candosa's Gil Pires. But to his dismay, Gil Pires quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. André Paredes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filipe Macedo in the 35th minute of the match. Alfredo Miranda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but André Paredes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. Diogo Setúbal's late challenge caught a SC Bertufo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diogo Setúbal helped the player get up and apologised. After 38 played minutes Candosa got a freekick which was hit by Diogo Setúbal. Filipe Macedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rui Ferro charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rui Ferro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Candosa getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Rui Ferro hit a great ball. André Paredes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alfredo Miranda went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. José Borges recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Diogo Setúbal kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 54th minute Alfredo Miranda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Paredes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute, José Borges 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. If Diogo Setúbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Filipe Macedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Candosa's Rui Ferro got his second yellow card of the match in the 76th minute. The referee ordered Rui Ferro off the ground. 81 minutes into the game, Filipe Macedo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. André Paredes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gil Pires might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vítor Ferro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gil Pires ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, SC Bertufo's Vítor Ferro got control of the ball when Gil Pires tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vítor Ferro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gil Pires in the 96th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.