League Play-Off

Estadio Picao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marco Castro kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute Raul Reis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristóvão Anjos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 11 played minutes SC Picao got a freekick which was hit by Domingos Vale. Vítor Faria kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Marco Castro struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Filipe Queirós didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sargacal. The referee gave Sargacal a penalty, 20 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Lourenço Leite, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of SC Picao's Filipe Queirós. 0-1. Eusébio Lisboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Filipe Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in SC Picao's zone, Marco Castro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filipe Queirós came out of the goal and Marco Castro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 27 played minutes SC Picao got a freekick which was hit by Vítor Porto. Raul Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. From a short distance, SC Picao's Raul Reis, in the 37th minute, tried to place the ball behind Cristóvão Anjos, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. Raul Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Raul Reis made a kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Sargacal's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Reis came free, but Cristóvão Anjos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Raul Reis managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Picao's supporters rose to their feet, but Raul Reis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristóvão Anjos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristóvão Anjos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vítor Porto in the 61st minute of the match. Raul Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristóvão Anjos having to interfere. 73 minutes into the match, SC Picao's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Castro came free, but Filipe Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filipe Queirós showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Castro in the 75th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Reis in the 77th minute of play forced Sargacal's goalkeeper Cristóvão Anjos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SC Picao's Ricardo Moutinho got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 87 minutes into the game, Rogério Martins was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Picao's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sargacal the free kick. After 91 played minutes Sargacal got a freekick which was hit by Álvaro Magalhães. Ricardo Moutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristóvão Anjos having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Sargacal had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.