League Play-Off

Guilhadezes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Joel Cruz put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Adolfo Barros. If Mário Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Guilhadezes's Adolfo Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Cruz in the 19th minute of play. 21 minutes into the game, Matas FC's Mário Antunes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adolfo Barros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Joel Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mário Antunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Adolfo Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abel Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cláudio Simões in the 34th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Cláudio Simões took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Abel Pinheiro to make any attempt to save it. When Mário Antunes came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Matas FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mário Antunes couldn't finish the play. Alberto Delgado kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

In the 52nd minute Joel Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolfo Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Catarino Cardoso came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the SC Guilhadezes fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Catarino Cardoso couldn't finish the play. Catarino Cardoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Abel Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cláudio Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Abel Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Catarino Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 67th minute, but Adolfo Barros got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving SC Guilhadezes hanging dry this time. Cláudio Simões fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Pinheiro having to interfere. When David Faria came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the SC Guilhadezes fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that David Faria couldn't finish the play. Adolfo Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mário Antunes in the 84th minute of play. Catarino Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Pinheiro having to interfere. Matas FC's Abel Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cláudio Simões in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute Mário Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolfo Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Catarino Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Matas FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Matas FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.