League Play-Off

Estadio Secorio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Rui Lima started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Secorio's goalkeeper Carlos Rocha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joel Vale got free with Nuno Neto in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nuno Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Tavares in the 11th minute of play. In the 16th minute Humberto Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filipe Ferreira got free with Nuno Neto in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nuno Neto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Tavares in the 21st minute of the match. Nuno Neto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joel Vale in the 24th minute. Hugo Trindade kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. After 29 minutes of play, Barbaido FC's Rui Lima made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carlos Rocha was left in no man's land by his defense there! 37 minutes into the game, Gabriel Miranda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barbaido FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Secorio the free kick. In the 37th match minute, Barbaido FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Miranda to maneuver through the defense. Joel Vale struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Nuno Neto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Secorio. Adelino Matos kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Filipe Ferreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Rodrigo Tavares made the kick off in the second half. Nuno Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Tavares, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Humberto Marques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodrigo Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Nuno Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Secorio's Carlos Rocha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Lima in the 65th minute of play. After some careless play in the Barbaido FC defense, Rodrigo Tavares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nuno Neto. The Barbaido FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nuno Neto should have stopped the shot. Filipe Ferreira kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Humberto Marques could shoot a difficult shot in the 71st minute, which Carlos Rocha however easily saved by the left post. Rodrigo Tavares scored 2-1 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nuno Neto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. SC Secorio's Cristiano Fontes couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 77th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Barbaido FC. After 79 minutes of play SC Secorio's Adelino Matos was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 80th match minute, SC Secorio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adelino Matos to maneuver through the defense. Rui Lima charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rui Lima the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Humberto Marques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Rocha having to interfere. Humberto Marques could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Carlos Rocha made a huge save. 91 minutes into the match, Joel Vale notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Barbaido FC's Nuno Neto. Nuno Neto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.