League Play-Off

Estadio Riquinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. João Bessa started the match with the kick off. Albertino Sousa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Tiago Guarda made a huge save. Sérgio Bessa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fábio Ferreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tiago Guarda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Bessa in the 13th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Montalvao FC's goal looked a bit too open when João Bessa came free, but Tiago Guarda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Bessa in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tiago Guarda saved Montalvao FC from getting behind. If João Setúbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Albertino Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Riquinha's supporters rose to their feet, but Albertino Sousa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tiago Guarda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 31 minutes into the match, Montalvao FC's goal looked a bit too open when João Bessa came free, but Tiago Guarda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sérgio Bessa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Setúbal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th match minute, Montalvao FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Cunha to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Montalvao FC's zone, Jorge Vaz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiago Guarda came out of the goal and Jorge Vaz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fábio Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for João Setúbal to strike the kick off in the second half. SC Riquinha's Albertino Sousa got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SC Riquinha's Albertino Sousa got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fábio Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Bessa having to interfere. João Setúbal succeeded in the game's 60th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Fábio Ferreira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Sérgio Bessa made a huge save. Thanks to some nice moves Fábio Ferreira could shoot a difficult shot in the 63rd minute, which Sérgio Bessa however easily saved by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Montalvao FC's zone, Albertino Sousa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiago Guarda came out of the goal and Albertino Sousa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. João Bessa struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Tiago Guarda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Riquinha. João Bessa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albertino Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiago Guarda having to interfere. João Bessa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Albertino Sousa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tiago Guarda was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. When Fábio Ferreira came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Montalvao FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fábio Ferreira couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Albertino Sousa put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Tiago Guarda. Fábio Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Bessa having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see SC Riquinha lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.