League Play-Off

Estadio Corcas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Diamantino Leiria started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Diamantino Leiria received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rafael Maia came out and tried to block the shot, but Diamantino Leiria slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. Mariano Luz's late challenge caught a Corcas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mariano Luz helped the player get up and apologised. In the 9th minute, Mariano Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute of the match Cristiano Lopes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rafael Maia skillfully saved the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Diamantino Leiria managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corcas's supporters rose to their feet, but Diamantino Leiria was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafael Maia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When SC Gueral's Hugo Setúbal in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Corcas's goalie prevented a goal. If Hugo Setúbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. SC Gueral's Nuno Gueifão got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 23rd minute Hugo Setúbal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Borges saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 24 minutes, Nuno Gueifão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Gueral's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nuno Gueifão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 26 played minutes Corcas got a freekick which was hit by Américo Teixeira. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Gueifão in the 29th minute of play forced Corcas's goalkeeper André Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nuno Gueifão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Borges having to interfere. André Borges showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Setúbal, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Corcas's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno Gueifão came free, but André Borges reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. André Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Setúbal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Domingos Setúbal kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Diamantino Leiria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Maia having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Hugo Setúbal made the kick off in the second half. Fernando Pinho charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernando Pinho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of SC Gueral booed when Corcas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Américo Vaz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafael Maia was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Hugo Setúbal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cláudio Pinto kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Rafael Maia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diamantino Leiria, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. When Corcas's Américo Vaz in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Gueral's goalie prevented a goal. In the 76th minute, Diamantino Leiria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 80 minutes into the match, Corcas's goal looked a bit too open when Mariano Luz came free, but André Borges reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SC Gueral's Nuno Gueifão got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 84th minute, SC Gueral's Hugo Setúbal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Diamantino Leiria struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Rafael Maia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corcas. If Hugo Setúbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 93 minutes into the match, Américo Vaz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rafael Maia. SC Gueral's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Américo Vaz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Corcas were victorious despite being under pressure from SC Gueral for much of the match.