League Play-Off

Estadio Susao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marco Matos made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes SC Galhardo got a freekick which was hit by Ricardo Matias. Jorge Henriques could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Augusto Veiga made a huge save. After 21 played minutes SC Galhardo got a freekick which was hit by Ricardo Matias. After recieving a nice pass, Susao FC's Carlos Borges tried to score from far away in the 22nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Marco Matos struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Augusto Veiga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Susao FC. In the 27th minute Jaime Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Matos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 28 minutes Susao FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was José Matias who took care of the corner kick. SC Galhardo's Nuno Barbosa suffered a concussion in the 30th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. After 31 played minutes Susao FC got a freekick which was hit by Sebastião Fontes. After having played for 40 minutes, Ricardo Matias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Galhardo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ricardo Matias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 41 played minutes Susao FC got a freekick which was hit by Eduardo Coimbra. 43 minutes into the match, Susao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Andrade came free, but Armando Matos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Matias's late challenge caught a Susao FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. José Matias helped the player get up and apologised. In the 47th match minute, SC Galhardo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Matias to maneuver through the defense. Sebastião Fontes missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 49 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Augusto Veiga right hand side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jaime Andrade to strike the kick off in the second half. Jorge Teixeira hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Jorge Henriques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Veiga having to interfere. 82 minutes into the game, one of SC Galhardo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Daniel Abreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Matos having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vicente Vaz during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 92nd minute, Vicente Vaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Susao FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.