League Play-Off

Estadio Coxerro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Rebolo's David Miranda 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. A collision led to Coxerro getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Amadeu Carneiro hit a great ball. SC Rebolo's Cláudio Gonçalves got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Albertino Rocha charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albertino Rocha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. José Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexandre Matias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oliveira Ramos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute, David Miranda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Rebolo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 28thth minute of the game David Miranda who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Coxerro's Basílio Pacheco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jaime Simões hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After having played for 31 minutes, David Miranda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Rebolo's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Miranda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 33 minutes into the match, Coxerro's goal looked a bit too open when Cláudio Gonçalves came free, but Basílio Pacheco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cláudio Gonçalves in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Basílio Pacheco saved Coxerro from getting behind. In the 36th match minute, SC Rebolo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albertino Rocha to maneuver through the defense. José Araújo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Alexandre Matias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. José Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexandre Matias didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 42nd minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Oliveira Ramos to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, SC Rebolo's goal looked a bit too open when José Araújo came free, but Alexandre Matias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cláudio Gonçalves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basílio Pacheco having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in SC Rebolo's zone, José Araújo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandre Matias came out of the goal and José Araújo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Coxerro's Cristiano Trindade got a free kick in the 61st minute. Cláudio Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 69 played minutes Coxerro got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Simões. After a rather tough play, Coxerro's Jaime Simões got a free kick in the 71st minute. Basílio Pacheco made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Cláudio Gonçalves sent off a good shot on target. In the 73rd match minute, Coxerro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Simões to maneuver through the defense. Oliveira Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Araújo in the 79th minute of play forced SC Rebolo's goalkeeper Alexandre Matias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Jaime Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cláudio Gonçalves got free with Basílio Pacheco in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.