League Play-Off

Cando
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Américo Moniz in the 4th minute of play forced SC Cando's goalkeeper Paulo Jesus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Cando's goalkeeper Paulo Jesus, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Humberto Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Paulo Jesus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Parada FC's Humberto Ribeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A hard shot by Vítor Sousa from long distance, 22 minutes into the match, got Afonso Porto's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The audience was convinced that Raul Branco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Jesus was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 31st minute Henrique Pedroso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Porto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in SC Cando's zone, Humberto Ribeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulo Jesus came out of the goal and Humberto Ribeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paulo Jesus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raul Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After 38 played minutes SC Cando got a freekick which was hit by Vítor Sousa. If Américo Moniz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 44 played minutes Parada FC got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Melo.

Carlos Teixeira hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 57th minute Henrique Pedroso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Porto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Afonso Porto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulo Gaspar's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. The supporters of Parada FC booed when SC Cando was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Abreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raul Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to SC Cando getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Alberto Abreu hit a great ball. After 76 played minutes, Parada FC's Américo Moniz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Paulo Jesus came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Parada FC reached it. Raul Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Henrique Pedroso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Afonso Porto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Gaspar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, SC Cando's Henrique Pedroso got a free kick in the 88th minute. Paulo Jesus made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Humberto Ribeiro sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Raul Branco kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Paulo Jesus. That made the score 1-1 in the 94 minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.