League Play-Off

Estadio Meixedo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Sines's Xavier Martins 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. When Pedro Bessa fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Meixedo's protests and gave Pedro Bessa a yellow card for diving instead. Pedro Bessa kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Mariano Lisboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, SC Sines's Luís Magalhães got a free kick in the 8th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Vicente Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Meixedo's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicente Fonseca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Henrique Monteiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 13 played minutes Meixedo got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Bessa. Joaquim Assis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xavier Martins, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Mariano Lisboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Joaquim Assis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cândido Gaspar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joaquim Assis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xavier Martins in the 30th minute of the match. Vicente Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Henrique Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xavier Martins in the 38th minute of play forced Meixedo's goalkeeper Joaquim Assis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd minute of the match SC Sines got a corner. Meixedo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Paulo Borges ran over to the corner to take the kick. Joaquim Assis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lisboa in the 47th minute of the match. When Carlos Pinto fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Meixedo's protests and gave Carlos Pinto a yellow card for diving instead. In the 47th match minute, Meixedo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Pinto to maneuver through the defense. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vicente Fonseca to strike the kick off in the second half. Xavier Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mariano Lisboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vicente Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Monteiro having to interfere. Henrique Monteiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexandre Vieira was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 66 minutes into the match. After 66 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Meixedo! In the 89th minute of the match Paulo Borges sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joaquim Assis skillfully saved the ball. In the 92nd minute, Mariano Lisboa 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 92 played minutes Meixedo got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Pinto. Xavier Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Joaquim Assis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mariano Lisboa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joaquim Assis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. Joaquim Assis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xavier Martins in the 98th minute of the match. Mariano Lisboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 100th minute. Joaquim Assis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.