League Play-Off

Estadio Carocha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Bruno Vaz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saima's supporters rose to their feet, but Bruno Vaz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sebastião Cunha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 9thth minute of the game Cristiano Leite who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Carocha's Sebastião Cunha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. SC Carocha's Sebastião Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Vaz in the 11th minute of play. Carlos Ramos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vítor Henriques's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. After having played for 23 minutes, Jorge Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Carocha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jorge Ramos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Saima's zone, Vítor Henriques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Ramos came out of the goal and Vítor Henriques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Saima's zone, Vítor Henriques stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Ramos came out of the goal and Vítor Henriques tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cristiano Leite struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Sebastião Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saima. If Jorge Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Saima's Carlos Ramos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vítor Henriques in the 36th minute of play. If Vítor Henriques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 43 minutes into the match, Jorge Ramos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Ramos. Saima's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jorge Ramos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Alberto Matias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

The wind increased when Bruno Vaz made the kick off in the second half. Vítor Henriques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jorge Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Carlos Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bruno Vaz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sebastião Cunha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. Cristiano Leites short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Sebastião Cunha to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jorge Ramos 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 hard shot by Daniel Nunes from long distance, 76 minutes into the match, got Sebastião Cunha's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 80th minute of the match Joaquim Trindade sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Carlos Ramos skillfully saved the ball. Cristiano Campos charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristiano Campos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of SC Carocha booed when Saima was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Campos didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Trindade in the 85th minute of play forced Saima's goalkeeper Carlos Ramos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastião Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Vaz in the 86th minute of the match. Sebastião Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Vaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Vaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastião Cunha having to interfere.