League Play-Off

Benfarras
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Montazel's Amílcar Guerreiro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Armindo Morais took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xavier Anjos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Amílcar Guerreiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th minute Amílcar Guerreiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Morais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armindo Morais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xavier Anjos in the 7th minute of the match. Armindo Morais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amílcar Guerreiro in the 11th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xavier Anjos in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armindo Morais saved SC Benfarras from getting behind. Xavier Freitas's late challenge caught a SC Benfarras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xavier Freitas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th minute, Xavier Freitas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SC Montazel's Rui Barros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save SC Montazel from getting a goal against them. If Xavier Anjos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute, Eusébio Martins 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. After a defensive mix-up in SC Benfarras's zone, Xavier Anjos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armindo Morais came out of the goal and Xavier Anjos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carlos Cunha hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the game, Amílcar Guerreiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Armindo Morais was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bento Vieira in the 34th minute of play forced SC Montazel's goalkeeper Rui Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SC Benfarras's Armindo Morais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amílcar Guerreiro in the 35th minute of play. When Xavier Anjos came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the SC Montazel 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 Xavier Anjos couldn't finish the play. The supporters of SC Montazel booed when SC Benfarras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bento Vieira didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Mendes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Barros having to interfere. Eusébio Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Barros having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eusébio Martins got free with Rui Barros in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Rui Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusébio Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When João Mendes came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the SC Benfarras 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 João Mendes couldn't finish the play. When João Mendes came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the SC Benfarras 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 João Mendes couldn't finish the play. 67 minutes into the match, SC Benfarras's Eusébio Martins sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rui Barros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Neto during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 71st match minute, SC Montazel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Neto to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 73 minutes, Amílcar Guerreiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Montazel's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amílcar Guerreiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. João Mendes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Rui Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Eusébio Martins managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Benfarras's supporters rose to their feet, but Eusébio Martins was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rui Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Montazel's goalkeeper Rui Barros, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rui Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Mendes in the 90th minute of the match. Eusébio Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 93 minutes, Xavier Ferreira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Montazel and the SC Benfarras players grew even worse after the yellow card. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Mendes in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rui Barros saved SC Montazel from getting behind. SC Montazel's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.