League Play-Off

Estadio Abrunheira
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. Luís Domingues started the match with the kick off. Francisco Vaz struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Rogério Baptista didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Assobreiras FC. The audience was convinced that Luís Domingues's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fábio Amaral was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Rogério Baptista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Vaz in the 22nd minute of the match. After 24 played minutes Luís Domingues rounded Assobreiras FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Sá during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Abel Sá kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Amílcar Assunção hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute of the match Fernando Gomes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fábio Amaral skillfully saved the ball. In the 34th minute, Luís Domingues 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. 36 minutes into the game, Pedro Luz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Fábio Amaral was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 40 minutes, Amadeu Macedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Abrunheira and the Assobreiras FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Assobreiras FC booed when SC Abrunheira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeu Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Pedro Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Domingues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Costa might have been able to make a better finish in the 50th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rogério Baptista. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Costa ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to SC Abrunheira getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. André Nunes hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Francisco Vaz made a kick off. In the 60th minute Luís Domingues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fábio Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Luís Domingues came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the SC Abrunheira 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 Luís Domingues couldn't finish the play. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Assobreiras FC's Francisco Vaz in the 72nd minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Rogério Baptista was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for SC Abrunheira through an amazing save. If João Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rogério Baptista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Vaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. João Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogério Baptista having to interfere. Francisco Vaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Rogério Baptista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves João Costa could shoot a difficult shot in the 97th minute, which Rogério Baptista however easily saved by the left post. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SC Abrunheira had won after a very even match.