League Play-Off

Estadio Louzinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Raul Cruz made the kick off and thus started the match. Diogo Guerreiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Garcia having to interfere. Paulo Garcia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Diogo Guerreiro's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Eusébio Andrade could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Paulo Garcia made a huge save. Eusébio Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Paulo Garcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eusébio Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Catarino Gonçalves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armindo Tavares in the 29th minute of the match. José Veiga's late challenge caught a Louzinha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. José Veiga helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SC Lanheses getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. José Veiga hit a great ball. Raul Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Catarino Gonçalves having to interfere. If Diogo Guerreiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Catarino Gonçalves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bento Leiria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Diogo Guerreiro to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Diogo Guerreiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Garcia was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Eusébio Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Catarino Gonçalves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Raul Cruz's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. SC Lanheses's Armindo Tavares got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paulo Garcia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diogo Guerreiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute, Adelino Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eusébio Andrade might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulo Garcia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eusébio Andrade ran back to his position shaking his head. Raul Cruz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Catarino Gonçalves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. 88 minutes into the game, Bento Leiria was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Lanheses's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Louzinha the free kick. In the 88th match minute, SC Lanheses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bento Leiria to maneuver through the defense. 90 minutes into the match, SC Lanheses's goal looked a bit too open when Diogo Guerreiro came free, but Paulo Garcia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the SC Lanheses defense, Diogo Guerreiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paulo Garcia. The SC Lanheses fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paulo Garcia should have stopped the shot. Eusébio Andrade might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulo Garcia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eusébio Andrade ran back to his position shaking his head.