League Play-Off

Estadio Mandim
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Daniel Aleixo got the match started through his kick off. After 6 minutes, Hugo Aguiar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Mandim and the Sudro FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 6 played minutes SC Mandim got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Aguiar. The supporters of Sudro FC booed when SC Mandim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Campos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Inácio Silva's late challenge caught a SC Mandim's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Inácio Silva helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of SC Mandim booed when Sudro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Maia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jacinto Coimbra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Abreu in the 27th minute of the match. António Borges blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ricardo Cruz having to make a save. 33 minutes into the match, Sudro FC's goalkeeper Jacinto Coimbra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hélder Neves. In the 35th minute, one of Sudro FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Sudro FC. Rogério Fernandes shot the penalty kick right outside the post.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Hélder Neves in the 58th minute of play forced Sudro FC's goalkeeper Jacinto Coimbra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hélder Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Jacinto Coimbra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. António Borges fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Cruz having to interfere. In the 66th minute Hélder Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Coimbra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Aguiar in the 71st minute of play forced Sudro FC's goalkeeper Jacinto Coimbra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacinto Coimbra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Abreu in the 76th minute of play. SC Mandim's João Abreu got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 87th minute, António Borges 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. Lúcio Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Ricardo Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, António Borges had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ricardo Cruz. SC Mandim's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that António Borges was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The supporters of SC Mandim booed when Sudro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Sudro FC's zone, Alexandre Campos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacinto Coimbra came out of the goal and Alexandre Campos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. SC Mandim were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Sudro FC for a fine match.