League Play-Off

Estadio Frades
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Frades's Vasco Andrade started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gonçalo Vaz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristóvão Trindade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vasco Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Vasco Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Pinto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusébio Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. André Pinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eusébio Cardoso in the 22nd minute of the match. Américo Ferro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Pinto having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eusébio Cardoso in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg André Pinto saved SC Frades from getting behind. If Henrique Pacheco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Coelho's late challenge caught a SC Frades's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paulo Coelho helped the player get up and apologised. Paulo Coelho kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Nuno Correia was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 32nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Cristóvão Trindade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vasco Andrade in the 37th minute of the match. Cristóvão Trindade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vasco Andrade in the 39th minute of the match. Cristóvão Trindade made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Afonso Branco sent off a good shot on target. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Eusébio Cardoso made the kick off in the second half. Cristóvão Trindade made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vasco Andrade in the 58th minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Vinhas's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Branco came free, but Cristóvão Trindade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute Américo Ferro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Pinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, SC Frades's André Pinto got control of the ball when Américo Ferro tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to SC Frades getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Luís Simões hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Afonso Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Frades's supporters rose to their feet, but Afonso Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristóvão Trindade breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Américo Ferro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Américo Ferro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Frades's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.