League Play-Off

Estadio Comoros
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. Catarino Delgado started the match with the kick off. Manuel Lopes hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Sandro Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Barbosa in the 4th minute of play. After having played for 7 minutes, Catarino Delgado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Bezerreira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Catarino Delgado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hélder Henriques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Francisco Guarda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Catarino Delgado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Sandro Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sandro Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Comoros's goal looked a bit too open when Catarino Delgado came free, but Sandro Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Comoros's goal looked a bit too open when Catarino Delgado came free, but Sandro Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Comoros's goal looked a bit too open when João Barbosa came free, but Sandro Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Francisco Guarda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Assis in the 39th minute of play. Mário Lisboa's late challenge caught a SC Bezerreira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mário Lisboa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 40th minute, Mário Lisboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, SC Bezerreira's Francisco Guarda got control of the ball when Hélder Henriques tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

53 minutes had been played when some careless play by SC Bezerreira's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jorge Antunes was slow to take the kick. During this time Comoros's players had a chance to rest. Amadeu Pereira tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Francisco Guarda. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-0 in the 54th minute. If Catarino Delgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the match, Hélder Henriques had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Francisco Guarda. SC Bezerreira's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hélder Henriques was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 71st minute, Hélder Henriques made a precise shot to the right of Francisco Guarda. SC Bezerreira's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Francisco Guarda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Assis in the 75th minute of the match. If Hélder Henriques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Comoros's Sandro Marques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Catarino Delgado in the 83rd minute of play. Rui Cardoso kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. 97 minutes into the match, SC Bezerreira's João Barbosa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sandro Marques narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Comoros's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.