League Play-Off

Estadio Guimarais
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Manuel Domingues kicked off to start the match. SC Brancanes's Manuel Domingues got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 12th minute, Manuel Domingues got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. SC Brancanes's Manuel Domingues got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vítor Pinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Lopes in the 22nd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedro Paiva in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Raul Leão saved SC Guimarais from getting behind. A collision led to SC Brancanes getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Gustavo Nascimento hit a great ball. SC Brancanes's Vítor Pinho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save SC Brancanes from getting a goal against them. Raul Leão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Paiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Raul Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Domingues in the 36th minute of play forced SC Guimarais's goalkeeper Raul Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Domingues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raul Leão having to interfere. Raul Leão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Paiva in the 40th minute of the match. Manuel Domingues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raul Leão having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Manuel Domingues managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Brancanes's supporters rose to their feet, but Manuel Domingues was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raul Leão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paulo Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vítor Pinho having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

If Paulo Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Guimarais's Raul Leão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save SC Guimarais from getting a goal against them. 59 minutes into the match, SC Guimarais's goalkeeper Raul Leão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedro Paiva. When Emanuel Araújo fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Brancanes's protests and gave Emanuel Araújo a yellow card for diving instead. After 60 played minutes SC Brancanes got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Araújo. Paulo Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vítor Pinho having to interfere. If Diamantino Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Ferro's late challenge caught a SC Guimarais's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Ferro helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 71st minute of the game. One of SC Brancanes:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SC Guimarais:s goal. The referee gave SC Guimarais a penalty, 73 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Vasco Pinho, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of SC Brancanes's Vítor Pinho. 1-1. Raul Oliveira hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. 88 minutes into the match, SC Brancanes's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Lopes came free, but Vítor Pinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SC Guimarais's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Manuel Domingues 95 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. SC Brancanes walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.