League Play-Off

Estadio Banhas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Marco Aleixo didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 3rd minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Marco Aleixo ran dejectedly back to his position. In the 5th minute, Ricardo Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 7 minutes in the game, João Abreu fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Augusto Henriques having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Marco Aleixo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Banhas's supporters rose to their feet, but Marco Aleixo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Augusto Henriques breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A hard shot 10 in the game by João Abreu from a close distance when the talented Augusto Henriques managed to make a qualified save. SC Carapinhal's players were relieved. In the 17th minute, Adelino Baptista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nuno Paiva charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nuno Paiva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 19 played minutes SC Carapinhal got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Paiva. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Nuno Paiva sped through Banhas's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mário Ribeiro. Augusto Henriques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Aleixo, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 25th minute, Nuno Paiva made a precise shot to the right of Mário Ribeiro. Banhas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Banhas's Mário Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Paiva in the 29th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Banhas's zone, Nuno Paiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mário Ribeiro came out of the goal and Nuno Paiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paulo Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Mário Ribeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mário Ribeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Rocha in the 43rd minute of the match. António Cardoso recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Marco Aleixo made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Aleixo in the 52nd minute of play forced SC Carapinhal's goalkeeper Augusto Henriques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Nuno Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Paulo Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 54 played minutes Banhas got a freekick which was hit by David Torres. After 56 minutes, Abel Carvalho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Banhas and the SC Carapinhal players grew even worse after the yellow card. Albertino Porto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Augusto Henriques having to make a save. Augusto Henriques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Abreu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Augusto Henriques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Abreu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute Marco Aleixo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Augusto Henriques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th minute Nuno Paiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mário Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mário Ribeiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo Rocha in the 73rd minute. Augusto Henriques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Aleixo in the 75th minute of play. António Cardoso hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. SC Carapinhal's Paulo Rocha got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Banhas getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Carlos Andrade hit a great ball. Mário Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Carapinhal eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.