League Play-Off

Estadio Chabouco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Domingos Moniz made the kick off which started today's match. José Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Domingos Moniz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Nuno Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Pinheiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Baptista's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Domingos Moniz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute José Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Cardeira's goal looked a bit too open when José Baptista came free, but Carlos Pinheiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Jaime Veiga 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. If José Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nuno Barbosa having to interfere. A collision led to SC Chabouco getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Delfim Freitas hit a great ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. José Baptista was the one to do the kick off. Nuno Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domingos Moniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Domingos Moniz took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nuno Barbosa. Nuno Barbosa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Domingos Moniz succeeded in the game's 67th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Domingos Baptista during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 70th minute, Domingos Baptista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jaime Veiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Pinheiro having to interfere. In the 75th minute, Jaime Veiga 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. In the 79th match minute, SC Chabouco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delfim Freitas to maneuver through the defense. After 80 minutes of play, Cardeira's Paulo Andrade made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nuno Barbosa was left in no man's land by his defense there! José Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Carlos Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaime Veiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Baptista in the 89th minute of play. The Cardeira players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.