League Play-Off

Estadio Lombardos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Manuel Pereira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes Manuel Pereira rounded SC Marvila's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Manuel Borba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonçalo Santos having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Lombardos FC's Delfim Setúbal got a free kick in the 12th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Manuel Borba managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Marvila's supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Borba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gonçalo Santos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpected shot in the 16th minute by David Oliveira got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Manuel Miranda's late challenge caught a SC Marvila's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Miranda helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd match minute, Lombardos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Miranda to maneuver through the defense. Manuel Borba took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gonçalo Santos. Gonçalo Santos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogério Macedo in the 42nd minute of play forced Lombardos FC's goalkeeper Gonçalo Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Manuel Borba came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the SC Marvila 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 Manuel Borba couldn't finish the play. Manuel Pereira 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. The Lombardos FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SC Marvila were winning 1-2.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Pereira in the 52nd minute of play forced SC Marvila's goalkeeper Luís Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 2-2 when David Oliveira sped through SC Marvila's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Luís Pinho. 57 minutes into the match, Lombardos FC's goalkeeper Gonçalo Santos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Coimbra. After 60 played minutes Lombardos FC got a freekick which was hit by Inácio Brás. Pedro Melo hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, SC Marvila's Alberto Moreira got a free kick in the 64th minute. When David Oliveira came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Lombardos 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 David Oliveira couldn't finish the play. In the 69th minute Manuel Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Pinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Manuel Borba kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gonçalo Santos. That made the score 2-3 in the 73 minute of play. Gonçalo Santos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manuel Borba in the 77th minute. Rogério Macedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Gonçalo Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manuel Borba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Marvila eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.