League Play-Off

Estadio Ingarnal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Safara's Lúcio Valente 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. André Paredes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Nunes having to interfere. After having played for 19 minutes, Humberto Leite managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ingarnal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Humberto Leite was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Ingarnal getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Nuno Gonçalves hit a great ball. Marco Cunha hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bento Antunes got free with André Nunes in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 31st minute, André Paredes 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. 32 minutes into the game, Oliveira Cabral was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Safara's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ingarnal the free kick. In the 33rd minute, Oliveira Cabral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Safara booed when Ingarnal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bento Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ingarnal's Tiago Alves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delfim Borges in the 39th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. André Paredes was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Safara getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Domingos Barbosa hit a great ball. André Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Paredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. André Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Paredes in the 57th minute of the match. André Paredes scored 1-0 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of André Nunes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. André Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bento Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Safara's André Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Paredes in the 66th minute of play. Tiago Alves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lúcio Valente in the 74th minute of the match. In the 77th minute Bento Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Delfim Borges was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 79th minute. Safara's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bento Antunes in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg André Nunes saved Safara from getting behind. The supporters of Ingarnal booed when Safara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Delfim Borges could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Tiago Alves made a huge save. Bento Antunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Nunes having to interfere.