League Play-Off

Sitio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Amadeu Marques kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulo Dias got free with Cristóvão Rodrigues in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ricardo Freitas came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by SC Viela's Alexandre Cardoso. But to his dismay, Alexandre Cardoso quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 14th minute Amadeu Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, SC Viela's Alexandre Cardoso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ricardo Freitas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 21 played minutes SC Sitio got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Almeida. After 27 minutes, Diogo Martins mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Sitio and the SC Viela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, SC Sitio's Diogo Martins got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 29th match minute, SC Viela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by António Trindade to maneuver through the defense. Alexandre Cardoso scored 0-2 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ricardo Freitas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cristóvão Rodrigues made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Paulo Dias sent off a good shot on target. Alexandre Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Freitas having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

After having played for 54 minutes, Paulo Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Sitio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo Dias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ricardo Freitas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandre Cardoso in the 57th minute. If Amadeu Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Dias's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristóvão Rodrigues read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. In the 72nd minute Amadeu Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eusébio Brás's late challenge caught a SC Sitio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eusébio Brás helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SC Viela getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Eusébio Brás hit a great ball. Paulo Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Cristóvão Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristóvão Rodrigues having to interfere. Amadeu Marques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Ricardo Freitas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Sitio's Ricardo Freitas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeu Marques in the 92nd minute of play. Paulo Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Cristóvão Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 96 minutes, Paulo Dias made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. SC Viela's Cristóvão Rodrigues tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. SC Viela walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.