League Play-Off

Estadio Cabecao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Vítor Aleixo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Rodrigues in the 4th minute of play. After 12 played minutes SC Cabecao got a freekick which was hit by João Luz. Emílio Mendes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. The audience was convinced that Jorge Moutinho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emílio Mendes was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. 22 minutes into the game, one of SC Cavalinho:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. SC Cavalinho:s Vítor Aleixo showed great skill when he stopped Alberto Pacheco:s penalty. In the 24th minute, Alberto Pacheco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vítor Aleixo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. When Jacinto Moura fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Cabecao's protests and gave Jacinto Moura a yellow card for diving instead. Jacinto Moura hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. A collision led to SC Cavalinho getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Luís Aguiar hit a great ball. Emílio Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Moutinho in the 35th minute of play. Emílio Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Nogueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, SC Cabecao's Joaquim Rodrigues got a free kick in the 41st minute. 45 minutes into the game, SC Cabecao's João Luz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vítor Aleixo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Jorge Moutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emílio Mendes having to interfere. Vítor Aleixo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pedro Dias's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. In the 57th minute, SC Cavalinho's Daniel Nogueira ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Emílio Mendes. Emílio Mendes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Pedro Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vítor Aleixo having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, João Luz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vítor Aleixo. SC Cavalinho's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that João Luz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Vítor Aleixo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Dias in the 72nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, SC Cavalinho's Luís Aguiar got a free kick in the 75th minute. João Luz struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Vítor Aleixo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Cabecao. SC Cabecao's attack was well implemented in the 79th minute, but when Pedro Dias was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Emílio Mendes made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Jorge Moutinho sent off a good shot on target. Jorge Moutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Vítor Aleixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lúcio Nogueira charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lúcio Nogueira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 92nd minute, Lúcio Nogueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Dias charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro Dias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 94 played minutes SC Cabecao got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Dias. If Daniel Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.