League Play-Off

Estadio Encoberta
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carlos Matos started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Vinhos's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Matos came free, but Augusto Aleixo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacinto Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Augusto Aleixo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 11 minutes into the game, SC Encoberta's Jacinto Maia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Augusto Aleixo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Vítor Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacinto Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Augusto Aleixo having to interfere. If Carlos Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Matos in the 28th minute of play forced Vinhos's goalkeeper Augusto Aleixo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Augusto Aleixo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Matos in the 29th minute of play. Fernando Sá hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Vítor Ramos 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. In the 35th minute, Gabriel Reis 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. Carlos Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 47 played minutes Carlos Matos rounded Vinhos's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vítor Ramos to strike the kick off in the second half. Gabriel Reis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Pedro Henriques made a huge save. Pedro Henriques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vítor Ramos in the 55th minute of the match. 56 minutes into the match, SC Encoberta's goalkeeper Pedro Henriques had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gabriel Reis. Vítor Ramos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62ndth minute of the game Carlos Matos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vinhos's Augusto Aleixo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gabriel Reis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Augusto Aleixo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Maia in the 65th minute of play. Pedro Henriques made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriel Reis in the 69th minute. After 74 played minutes, SC Encoberta's Mário Campos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Augusto Aleixo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Encoberta reached it. In the 77th minute Carlos Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Aleixo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 79th play minutes Carlos Matos shot 4-1, a short shot which went by Augusto Aleixo and just under the crossbar into goal. After a defensive mix-up in Vinhos's zone, Carlos Matos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Augusto Aleixo came out of the goal and Carlos Matos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Matos in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Augusto Aleixo saved Vinhos from getting behind. Jacinto Maia struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Augusto Aleixo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Encoberta. Filipe Jesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Carlos Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Encoberta's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.