League Play-Off

Estadio Reguenga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when António Luz took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 minutes, Fernando Abreu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santulhao FC and the Reguenga FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Santulhao FC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Fernando Abreu hit a great ball. 15 minutes in the game, Adelino Viana fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Heitor Faria having to interfere. If Adelino Viana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reguenga FC's Gustavo Dantas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Ferreira in the 24th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Reguenga FC's zone, António Luz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gustavo Dantas came out of the goal and António Luz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Santulhao FC's António Luz in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Reguenga FC's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vicente Assis got free with Heitor Faria in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adelino Viana was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, João Ferreira lined in a short shot 0-1 behind a frustrated Gustavo Dantas. Vicente Assis took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Heitor Faria. Heitor Faria dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Santulhao FC's Heitor Faria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adelino Viana in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Assis in the 67th minute of play forced Santulhao FC's goalkeeper Heitor Faria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Ferreira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 73rd match minute, Reguenga FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Álvaro Porto to maneuver through the defense. João Ferreira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gustavo Dantas having to make a save. Heitor Faria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adelino Viana, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Adelino Viana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Heitor Faria having to interfere. João Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Gustavo Dantas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Santulhao FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Reguenga FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.