League Play-Off

Estadio Candelaria
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eusébio Jesus kicked off to start the match. Simão Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from António Gomes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If António Gomes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Candelaria FC defense, António Gomes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Simão Rocha. The Candelaria FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Simão Rocha should have stopped the shot. António Gomes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Simão Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Menoita's Eusébio Jesus got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Candelaria FC's Gustavo Assis got a free kick in the 27th minute. Simão Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from António Gomes, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Gustavo Assis charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gustavo Assis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 31st minute, Gustavo Assis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Simão Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from António Gomes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eusébio Jesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Paulo Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Candelaria FC booed when Menoita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half Menoita were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cândido Figueiredo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. António Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Almeida struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Augusto Paiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Candelaria FC. Paulo Almeida struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Augusto Paiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Candelaria FC. Cândido Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Candelaria FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Augusto Brás hit a great ball. In the 67th minute of the match Armando Paredes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Simão Rocha skillfully saved the ball. Tiago Henriques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simão Rocha having to interfere. When Alexandre Azevedo fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Candelaria FC's protests and gave Alexandre Azevedo a yellow card for diving instead. Alexandre Azevedo hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Candelaria FC's Simão Rocha got control of the ball when António Gomes tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Menoita's goalkeeper Augusto Paiva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. António Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Simão Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusébio Jesus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If António Gomes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eusébio Jesus might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Simão Rocha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eusébio Jesus ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when António Gomes got free with Simão Rocha in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 87th minute, António Gomes 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. In the 91st minute, Cândido Figueiredo 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. In the 95th minute Cândido Figueiredo 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. After 97 played minutes Candelaria FC got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Assis. The Menoita supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Menoita would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.