League Play-Off

Estadio Benvende
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Francisco Dias started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, SC Suidros's Alexandre Garcia got a free kick in the 2nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Henrique Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Suidros's supporters rose to their feet, but Henrique Azevedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Leiria breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Henrique Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristiano Leiria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Dias in the 8th minute of the match. After 9 played minutes Benvende got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Santarém. Oliveira Leiria made a great header on SC Suidros's corner, it was just that Benvende's Cristiano Leiria managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 14th minute Francisco Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Leiria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute Francisco Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Leiria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Benvende's goalkeeper Cristiano Leiria, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Gonçalo Morais, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 25 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Sérgio Gueifão was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 30th minute, SC Suidros's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gonçalo Morais fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Francisco Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Benvende defense, Francisco Dias kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristiano Leiria. The Benvende fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristiano Leiria should have stopped the shot. After 46 played minutes Benvende got a freekick which was hit by Cláudio Almeida. Cristiano Leiria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henrique Azevedo in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Henriques was the one to do the kick off. Benvende's Cristiano Leiria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Benvende from getting a goal against them. Benvende's Cristiano Leiria proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Benvende from getting a goal against them. Francisco Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristiano Leiria made an important save on a dangerous shot by Henrique Azevedo in the 60th minute. SC Suidros's Sérgio Gueifão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Henriques in the 71st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Benvende's Nuno Leão got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After 73 played minutes Benvende got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Leão. In the 78th minute, Joel Henriques left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Benvende fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 82nd minute Gonçalo Morais shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sérgio Gueifão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute, Gonçalo Morais 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. Gonçalo Morais sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The SC Suidros supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing SC Suidros would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.