League Play-Off

Sousa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fábio Trindade kicked off to start the match. Cestas's André Marques got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cestas's Rafael Cabral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Cestas from getting a goal against them. In the 8thth minute of the game Fábio Trindade who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cestas's Rafael Cabral was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 8th minute, Viriato Matias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fábio Trindade recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bento Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Cabral having to interfere. When Fábio Trindade came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the SC Sousa 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 Fábio Trindade couldn't finish the play. Fábio Trindade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th 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 Daniel Monteiro during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 19 played minutes SC Sousa got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Monteiro. Bento Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Cabral having to interfere. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when SC Sousa's Fábio Trindade in the 28th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Rafael Cabral was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Cestas through an amazing save. Rafael Cabral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fábio Trindade in the 31st minute of the match. When Fábio Trindade came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the SC Sousa 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 Fábio Trindade couldn't finish the play. Rogério Valente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Gomes in the 39th minute of the match. Rogério Valente didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from André Marques went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score.

57 minutes into the match, Cestas's goal looked a bit too open when Fábio Trindade came free, but Rafael Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Cestas getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Domingos Brás hit a great ball. Fábio Trindade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Rafael Cabral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, Jaime Monteiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bento Branco in the 65th minute of play forced Cestas's goalkeeper Rafael Cabral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 67th play minutes Fábio Trindade shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Rafael Cabral and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 71st minute, Cestas's André Gomes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rogério Valente. Rogério Valente yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. If Bento Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th minute, Fábio Trindade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rafael Cabral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fábio Trindade, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute.