League Play-Off

Estadio Contencas
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. Rui Fontes started the match with the kick off. Lourenço Martins's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Delgado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. José Delgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes into the game, Raul Carneiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Melim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Contencas the free kick. After 14 played minutes SC Melim got a freekick which was hit by Raul Carneiro. SC Melim's Ricardo Barros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save SC Melim from getting a goal against them. When Lourenço Martins came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the SC Melim 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 Lourenço Martins couldn't finish the play. Rui Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Lourenço Martins came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the SC Melim 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 Lourenço Martins couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lourenço Martins in the 27th minute of play forced Contencas's goalkeeper José Delgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rui Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. José Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute Afonso Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Contencas's goal looked a bit too open when Lourenço Martins came free, but José Delgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Afonso Ribeiro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ricardo Barros, 1-0. José Delgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lourenço Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 45 minutes into the match, Contencas's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Fontes came free, but José Delgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the game, SC Melim's Lourenço Martins nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. José Delgado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Afonso Ribeiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Álvaro Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rui Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lourenço Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. José Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rui Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. José Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Afonso Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Ricardo Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Álvaro Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Barros having to interfere. Ricardo Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Álvaro Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rui Fontes 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. 87 minutes into the game, Lourenço Oliveira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Contencas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Melim the free kick. Lourenço Oliveira kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Rui Fontes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Delgado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. José Delgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Fontes in the 97th minute of play forced Contencas's goalkeeper José Delgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.