League Play-Off

Estadio Senharei
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alexandre Resende took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Catarino Vieira. Senharei FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Vítor Viegas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Matias having to interfere. Senharei FC's Vítor Viegas got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Viriato Teixeira hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. A hard shot 13 in the game by Vítor Viegas from a close distance when the talented António Matias managed to make a qualified save. Maragota's players were relieved. António Matias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Guerreiro in the 15th minute of play. Lourenço Almeida took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Catarino Vieira. Catarino Vieira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. With a little luck, Maragota's António Matias got control of the ball when Vítor Viegas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vítor Viegas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Matias having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Lourenço Almeida's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Catarino Vieira was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. In the 35th minute Vítor Figueiredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Catarino Vieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Senharei FC defense, Vítor Figueiredo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Catarino Vieira. The Senharei FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Catarino Vieira should have stopped the shot. Vítor Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joaquim Guerreiro 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. When Vítor Viegas came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Senharei 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 Vítor Viegas couldn't finish the play. After the first half Maragota were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joaquim Guerreiro made a kick off. António Matias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Guerreiro in the 53rd minute of play. In the 59thth minute of the game Joaquim Guerreiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maragota's António Matias was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 67th minute Lourenço Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Catarino Vieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Catarino Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lourenço Almeida in the 82nd minute of the match. Xavier Queirós's late challenge caught a Maragota's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Xavier Queirós helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Maragota booed when Senharei FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xavier Queirós didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Lourenço Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 85 in the game by Vítor Figueiredo from a close distance when the talented Catarino Vieira managed to make a qualified save. Senharei FC's players were relieved. Maragota's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.