League Play-Off

Estadio Prestar
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Vasco Pires started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 4 played minutes SC Resgatados got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Paredes. After 5 minutes, Manuel Moreira made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. SC Resgatados's Vasco Fontes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Prestar FC's Cândido Gonçalves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Coimbra in the 9th minute of play. Rui Coimbra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cândido Gonçalves having to interfere. Cândido Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Coimbra in the 19th minute of play. Vasco Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Vasco Fontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 34 minutes, Vasco Fontes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After having played for 37 minutes, Manuel Moreira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Prestar FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Moreira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vasco Pires in the 42nd minute of play forced SC Resgatados's goalkeeper Vasco Fontes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rui Coimbra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Cândido Gonçalves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rui Coimbra to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, SC Resgatados's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Nascimento came free, but Vasco Fontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, SC Resgatados's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Moreira came free, but Vasco Fontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Prestar FC's goalkeeper Cândido Gonçalves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 59 minutes into the match, Prestar FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Coimbra came free, but Cândido Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 60 played minutes Prestar FC got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Cabral. Rafael Ribeiro's late challenge caught a SC Resgatados's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafael Ribeiro helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 62nd minute of the game. One of Prestar FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SC Resgatados:s goal. Cândido Gonçalves had in the 63rdth minute some difficulties stopping Fábio Castro's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. If Manuel Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vasco Pires took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vasco Fontes. Vasco Fontes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Cândido Gonçalves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos Abreu in the 74th minute. After 74 minutes, Ricardo Dantas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Prestar FC and the SC Resgatados players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th match minute, Prestar FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Dantas to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Cândido Gonçalves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Prestar FC's Cândido Gonçalves got control of the ball when Carlos Abreu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cândido Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Coimbra in the 82nd minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 84th minute of the game. One of Prestar FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of SC Resgatados:s goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Rui Coimbra managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Resgatados's supporters rose to their feet, but Rui Coimbra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cândido Gonçalves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Resgatados's goalkeeper Vasco Fontes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Vasco Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vasco Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Vasco Fontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Manuel Moreira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vasco Fontes was relentless in the 100th minute of the game. Prestar FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of SC Resgatados for a fine match.