League Play-Off

Estadio Banho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Nuno Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Monteiro having to interfere. If Eduardo Viana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jorge Ramos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gil Magalhães in the 10th minute of play. Jorge Ramos didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 18th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Jorge Ramos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandre Santos in the 22nd minute. Alexandre Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nuno Torres might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Diamantino Monteiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nuno Torres ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nuno Torres in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Diamantino Monteiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Mário Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 47 minutes into the match, Cantomil's goal looked a bit too open when Gil Magalhães came free, but Jorge Ramos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 Nuno Torres made the kick off in the second half. When Rogério Branco fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Banho's protests and gave Rogério Branco a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SC Banho getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Rogério Branco hit a great ball. With a little luck, SC Banho's Diamantino Monteiro got control of the ball when Eduardo Viana tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eduardo Viana 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. In the 69th minute, Alexandre Santos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Banho fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Diamantino Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuno Torres in the 74th minute of the match. In the 83rd match minute, SC Banho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rogério Branco to maneuver through the defense. When Eduardo Viana came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Cantomil 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 Eduardo Viana couldn't finish the play. 92 minutes into the game, Alexandre Santos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Jorge Ramos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Manuel Pereira came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Cantomil 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 Manuel Pereira couldn't finish the play. SC Banho's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.