League Play-Off

Cabecinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Duarte Martins took the kick off in the first half of the match. Sandro Faria might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Américo Gonçalves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sandro Faria ran back to his position shaking his head. Emanuel Teixeira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 11th minute, but Américo Gonçalves got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving SC Ordonhe hanging dry this time. After 12 minutes, Domingos Matias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Cabecinho and the SC Ordonhe players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 13 played minutes SC Cabecinho got a freekick which was hit by Domingos Matias. Lourenço Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Daniel Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of SC Cabecinho booed when SC Ordonhe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélder Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emanuel Teixeira's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 23rdth minute, Américo Gonçalves skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 24 minutes into the match, SC Ordonhe's goal looked a bit too open when Sandro Faria came free, but Américo Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Américo Gonçalves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandro Faria, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. SC Cabecinho's Eusébio Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 31st match minute, SC Ordonhe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Leão to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of SC Cabecinho booed when SC Ordonhe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélder Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Emanuel Teixeira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Américo Gonçalves. SC Ordonhe's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emanuel Teixeira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After 46 played minutes SC Cabecinho got a freekick which was hit by Sérgio Trindade. In the 48th minute of the match Paulo Leão shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Francisco Nogueira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sandro Faria to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to SC Ordonhe getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Hélder Carvalho hit a great ball. In the 54th minute of the match Afonso Valente sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Américo Gonçalves skillfully saved the ball. 58 minutes into the game, SC Cabecinho's António Costa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Américo Gonçalves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. SC Ordonhe's Américo Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by António Costa in the 66th minute of play. In the 72nd minute Emanuel Teixeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Américo Gonçalves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sandro Faria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Américo Gonçalves having to interfere. António Costa hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Afonso Valente, 85 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Francisco Nogueira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lourenço Amaral in the 88th minute. If Sandro Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee ended the match the SC Cabecinho players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.