League Play-Off

Estadio Menoita
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Armindo Brito made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute Daniel Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Paiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of SC Fornalhas booed when Menoita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artur Brás didn't get a good kick on the ball. Armindo Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Augusto Paiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute Daniel Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Paiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, José Lima was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Fornalhas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Menoita the free kick. A collision led to SC Fornalhas getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. José Lima hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when António Gomes got free with Armando Cruz in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Menoita's Eusébio Jesus got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SC Fornalhas's Armando Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusébio Jesus in the 20th minute of play. The SC Fornalhas fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when SC Fornalhas's Armindo Brito looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Armindo Brito scored 0-3 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Augusto Paiva, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. António Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armindo Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Daniel Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Armindo Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Augusto Paiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eusébio Jesus was the one to do the kick off. SC Fornalhas's Armindo Brito got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Armando Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from António Gomes in the 56th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Menoita's goalkeeper Augusto Paiva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Barros. SC Fornalhas's Armindo Brito got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 62nd minute, Gabriel Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute António Gomes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Barros might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Augusto Paiva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Barros ran back to his position shaking his head. Augusto Paiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armindo Brito in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armindo Brito in the 81st minute of play forced Menoita's goalkeeper Augusto Paiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Menoita's Augusto Paiva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Menoita from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in SC Fornalhas's zone, Eusébio Jesus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Cruz came out of the goal and Eusébio Jesus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Barros got free with Augusto Paiva in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Menoita's Tiago Henriques got a free kick in the 94th minute. After having played for 96 minutes, Daniel Barros managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Fornalhas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Barros was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 98th minute, António Gomes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Menoita fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Fornalhas eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.