League Play-Off

Estadio Loivo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Setúbal made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 6 minutes, Duarte Morais managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Loivo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Duarte Morais was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 9 minutes in the game, Duarte Morais fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without André Ferro having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rui Reis got free with André Ferro in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, SC Cacemes's André Ferro got control of the ball when Rui Reis tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 13th minute, João Veiga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Daniel Setúbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, SC Cacemes's André Ferro got control of the ball when Rui Reis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Duarte Morais fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Ferro having to interfere. In the 29th minute Daniel Setúbal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Jesus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Daniel Setúbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Setúbal in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Humberto Jesus saved Loivo FC from getting behind. Humberto Jesus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Setúbal in the 43rd minute of the match. If Duarte Morais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Duarte Morais to make the kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Rui Reis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of André Ferro. SC Cacemes's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rui Reis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. When Duarte Morais came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Loivo 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 Duarte Morais couldn't finish the play. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Cacemes's goalkeeper André Ferro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Duarte Morais spun around in front of the goal 66 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of SC Cacemes's goal. André Ferro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duarte Morais in the 67th minute of the match. A collision led to SC Cacemes getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Artur Sousa hit a great ball. André Ferro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duarte Morais in the 72nd minute of the match. Nuno Luz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. André Ferro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rui Reis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. André Ferro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Duarte Morais scored 2-0 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of André Ferro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rui Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute, Artur Sousa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Cacemes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Humberto Jesus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Setúbal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. André Ferro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Reis in the 97th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Loivo FC had played much better football throughout.