League Play-Off

Estadio Acafora
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Júlio Assunção showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Inácio Faro, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Verba's goalkeeper Júlio Assunção, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. SC Verba's Júlio Assunção proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save SC Verba from getting a goal against them. Pedro Pedroso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaspar Viana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SC Acafora were furious when Adolfo Faria was red carded, 16 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 16 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for SC Acafora! The referee gave SC Verba a penalty, 18 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Carlos Marques, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of SC Acafora's Pedro Pedroso. 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Gaspar Viana managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Verba's supporters rose to their feet, but Gaspar Viana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Pedroso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 26 minutes into the match, SC Acafora's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Maia came free, but Pedro Pedroso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the game, Ricardo Maia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Pedro Pedroso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pedro Pedroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Maia, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Gaspar Viana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rogério Soares during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SC Verba booed when SC Acafora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogério Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Carlos Santarém had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute, Rogério Soares 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. Gaspar Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Pedro Pedroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gaspar Viana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Pedroso having to interfere. When Eusébio Miranda fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Acafora's protests and gave Eusébio Miranda a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SC Acafora's Eusébio Miranda got a free kick in the 46th minute. The SC Acafora players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SC Verba were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ricardo Maia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, SC Verba's Ricardo Maia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Pedroso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Carlos Santarém fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Assunção having to interfere. Pedro Pedroso made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Gaspar Viana sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, SC Acafora's Oliveira Resende got a free kick in the 64th minute. Gaspar Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Pedro Pedroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, SC Acafora's Carlos Santarém sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Júlio Assunção narrowly saved just below the crossbar. David Rocha hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Gaspar Viana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Pedroso having to interfere. After having played for 87 minutes, Ricardo Maia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Verba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ricardo Maia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Santarém fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Assunção having to interfere. When Raul Aleixo fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Acafora's protests and gave Raul Aleixo a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SC Acafora's Raul Aleixo got a free kick in the 95th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. SC Verba walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.