League Play-Off

Inculca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rogério Neto started the match with the kick off. If Rogério Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Artur Coimbra came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Inculca FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Artur Coimbra couldn't finish the play. In the 15th match minute, SC Cepelos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by António Barros to maneuver through the defense. SC Cepelos's Amadeu Setúbal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save SC Cepelos from getting a goal against them. After having played for 17 minutes, Rogério Neto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Cepelos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rogério Neto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 19 minutes into the game, Rogério Neto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sebastião Baptista was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Inculca FC's Sebastião Baptista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Araújo in the 25th minute of play. Manuel Araújo scored 0-2 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sebastião Baptista, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rogério Neto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastião Baptista having to interfere. Artur Coimbra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Amadeu Setúbal made a huge save. Inculca FC's Francisco Paiva shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 42nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Amadeu Setúbal but with some difficulty. If Manuel Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rui Tavares made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Artur Coimbra in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amadeu Setúbal saved SC Cepelos from getting behind. The supporters of SC Cepelos booed when Inculca FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lúcio Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Rui Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Artur Coimbra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebastião Baptista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rogério Neto in the 68th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Fernando Paredes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rogério Neto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Rui Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Inculca FC's Sebastião Baptista got control of the ball when Manuel Araújo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when SC Cepelos's Rogério Neto in the 85th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Sebastião Baptista was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Inculca FC through an amazing save. In the 88th minute, Rogério Neto reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sebastião Baptista. The goal made the score 0-3. After a rather tough play, SC Cepelos's Manuel Araújo got a free kick in the 92nd minute. When Artur Coimbra came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Inculca FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Artur Coimbra couldn't finish the play.