League Play-Off

Cabreiros
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. Alfredo Branco started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Delgado in the 3rd minute of play forced SC Cabreiros's goalkeeper Jorge Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Delgado in the 10th minute of play. Raul Delgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alfredo Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. António Campos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredo Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jorge Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. The supporters of SC Inha booed when SC Cabreiros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rui Setúbal didn't get a good kick on the ball. If José Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jorge Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Andrade in the 39th minute of the match. José Andrade might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jorge Machado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. José Andrade ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Alfredo Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Cabreiros's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredo Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. António Campos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. José Andrade was the one to do the kick off. Filipe Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. SC Inha's Raul Delgado got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 57 minutes into the game, Eusébio Alves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Cabreiros's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Inha the free kick. After 57 played minutes SC Cabreiros got a freekick which was hit by Eusébio Alves. A collision led to SC Cabreiros getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Eusébio Alves hit a great ball. Jorge Machado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raul Delgado in the 63rd minute. Raul Delgado had several of the SC Cabreiros's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 68 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-1 score and a disappointed Jorge Machado as he didn't even see the shot coming. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raul Delgado got free with Jorge Machado in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 80th match minute, SC Cabreiros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rui Setúbal to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, SC Inha's Raul Delgado got a free kick in the 81st minute. 86 minutes into the match, SC Inha's goal looked a bit too open when Filipe Pinheiro came free, but António Campos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorge Machado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raul Delgado in the 96th minute. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.