League Play-Off

Cabra
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Afonso Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armindo Alves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th minute Gonçalo Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Vaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If André Matias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. David Teixeira hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Afonso Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armindo Alves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armindo Alves in the 14th minute of play forced Beire FC's goalkeeper Afonso Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Beire FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Gabriel Figueiredo hit a great ball. Afonso Pinheiro had great luck who in the 16thth minute grab hold of the ball when Armindo Alves from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Afonso Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armindo Alves in the 17th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Armindo Alves managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Cabra's supporters rose to their feet, but Armindo Alves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Afonso Pinheiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A hard shot 23 in the game by André Matias from a close distance when the talented Afonso Pinheiro managed to make a qualified save. Beire FC's players were relieved. In the 25th minute Francisco Domingues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Vaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armindo Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Pinheiro having to interfere. Afonso Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armindo Alves in the 31st minute of play. In the 35th minute, Afonso Martins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 39th minute, Daniel Soares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 41 minutes into the game, Armindo Alves recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Afonso Pinheiro. Armindo Alves showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Armindo Alves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Afonso Pinheiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 48th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Francisco Domingues made a kick off. André Matias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Pinheiro having to interfere. Afonso Pinheiro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Armindo Alves went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Francisco Domingues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gonçalo Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francisco Domingues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armindo Alves struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Afonso Pinheiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Cabra. Rogério Amaro kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. If Francisco Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the game, Rogério Amaro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Cabra's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Beire FC the free kick. Rogério Amaro hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Fernando Paredes was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 87th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. SC Cabra's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.