League Play-Off

Estadio Cedesma
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Afonso Brás got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to SC Larim getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Jacinto Cabral hit a great ball. Artur Brás showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cândido Dantas in the 14th minute of the match. Artur Brás took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Esteves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cândido Dantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Brás having to interfere. If Afonso Brás had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, SC Larim's goalkeeper Jacinto Cunha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Catarino Moreira. Jacinto Cunha made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Catarino Moreira sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, SC Larim's Jacinto Cunha got control of the ball when Catarino Moreira tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Nuno Rodrigues fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Larim's protests and gave Nuno Rodrigues a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SC Larim getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Nuno Rodrigues hit a great ball. After having played for 35 minutes, Catarino Moreira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Cedesma's supporters crossed their fingers, but Catarino Moreira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. SC Larim's Jacinto Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Brás in the 39th minute of play. In the 44th minute, Catarino Moreira made a precise shot to the right of Jacinto Cunha. SC Larim's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cândido Dantas was the one to do the kick off. Jacinto Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Catarino Moreira in the 51st minute of play. After 55th play minutes Afonso Brás shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Jacinto Cunha and just under the crossbar into goal. 62 minutes into the match, SC Larim's goal looked a bit too open when Catarino Moreira came free, but Jacinto Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cândido Dantas in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Artur Brás saved SC Cedesma from getting behind. A collision led to SC Cedesma getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Alexandre Lisboa hit a great ball. In the 69th minute, José Dias sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SC Cedesma's Artur Brás didn't even have to move. 71 minutes into the match, SC Cedesma's goalkeeper Artur Brás had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Humberto Esteves. Cândido Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Artur Brás tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cândido Dantas in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Brás prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 76 minutes into the match, SC Larim's Cândido Dantas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Artur Brás narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 81stth minute of the game Catarino Moreira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Larim's Jacinto Cunha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 83rd minute, Catarino Moreira made a precise shot to the right of Jacinto Cunha. SC Larim's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. In the 89th minute Catarino Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacinto Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Catarino Moreira in the 90th minute of the match. If Cândido Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Cedesma were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of SC Larim for a fine match.