League Play-Off

Estadio Devaqueira
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Lourenço Reis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Oliveira Alves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lourenço Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Simão Leite fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sacados FC's protests and gave Simão Leite a yellow card for diving instead. In the 11th match minute, Sacados FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simão Leite to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Ricardo Araújo from long distance, 18 minutes into the match, got Oliveira Alves's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 1-0 became the score in the 20th minute when Lourenço Reis elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Miguel Guerreiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 27 minutes into the game, Abel Fernandes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Devaqueira FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sacados FC the free kick. Abel Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 28th minute, André Valente sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Devaqueira FC's Tiago Aguiar didn't even have to move. Sacados FC's Miguel Guerreiro got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Devaqueira FC's Abel Fernandes got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Oliveira Alves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Júlio Paredes in the 37th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Devaqueira FC's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Guerreiro came free, but Tiago Aguiar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiago Aguiar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonso Coimbra, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Oliveira Alves made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Júlio Paredes sent off a good shot on target. Miguel Guerreiro struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Tiago Aguiar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sacados FC.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Afonso Coimbra made a kick off. In the 57th minute of the match Ricardo Araújo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Oliveira Alves showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Sacados FC's Simão Leite got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 60th minute Lourenço Reis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliveira Alves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oliveira Alves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lourenço Reis, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Júlio Paredes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Oliveira Alves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. André Valente's late challenge caught a Devaqueira FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. André Valente helped the player get up and apologised. André Valente hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Oliveira Alves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lourenço Reis in the 78th minute of the match. Tiago Aguiar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Guerreiro in the 86th minute. Oliveira Alves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lourenço Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Guerreiro got free with Tiago Aguiar in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Júlio Paredes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Oliveira Alves having to make a save. Sacados FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.