League Play-Off

Estadio Mata
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Henrique Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Manuel Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Amadeu Leal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Ricardo Setúbal 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 13th minute, Tiago Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amadeu Leal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Santarém, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Santarém in the 21st minute of play forced SC Mata's goalkeeper Amadeu Leal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 24 minutes, Cristóvão Rodrigues managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Mata's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristóvão Rodrigues was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Manuel Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Amadeu Leal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amadeu Leal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Santarém, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Paulo Oliveira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ricardo Setúbal in the 30th minute. Manuel Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amadeu Leal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Santarém in the 37th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Santarém in the 40th minute of play forced SC Mata's goalkeeper Amadeu Leal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 41 minutes into the game, Gustavo Assis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Mata's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Estarreja FC the free kick. In the 41st match minute, SC Mata was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Assis to maneuver through the defense. If Ricardo Setúbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pedro Santarém made a kick off. Paulo Oliveira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Setúbal in the 52nd minute of the match. Manuel Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Estarreja FC booed when SC Mata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Assis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gustavo Assis was shown his second yellow card after 58 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Estarreja FC booed when SC Mata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo Assis didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Pedro Santarém had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65thth minute of the game Pedro Santarém who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Mata's Amadeu Leal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 70 minutes into the game, Gonçalo Gonçalves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Mata's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Estarreja FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, SC Mata's Gonçalo Gonçalves got a free kick in the 70th minute. Amadeu Leal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Santarém in the 72nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fábio Miranda during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 77th minute, one of SC Mata:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for SC Mata. Estarreja FC's Paulo Oliveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristóvão Rodrigues in the 90th minute of play. Pedro Santarém fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Leal having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, Pedro Santarém dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Amadeu Leal, 0-2. Estarreja FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.