League Play-Off

Codecoza
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Codecoza's goalkeeper Humberto Brito, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Xavier Santarém hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. A hard shot 14 in the game by Manuel Azevedo from a close distance when the talented Rui Matias managed to make a qualified save. Senra FC's players were relieved. The supporters of Senra FC booed when Codecoza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Vieira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristiano Vieira kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Hélder Araújo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Humberto Brito was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Codecoza's Manuel Azevedo got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rui Matias made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manuel Azevedo in the 26th minute. Rui Matias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastião Brito in the 28th minute of play. Manuel Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Matias having to interfere. Cristiano Vieira's late challenge caught a Senra FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristiano Vieira helped the player get up and apologised. Cristiano Vieira kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. The supporters of Codecoza booed when Senra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Martins didn't get a good kick on the ball. Senra FC's Rui Matias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Senra FC from getting a goal against them. When Hélder Araújo came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Senra FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hélder Araújo couldn't finish the play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Sebastião Brito made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Sebastião Brito had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rui Matias. Senra FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sebastião Brito was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 57th minute, Domingos Setúbal sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Codecoza's Humberto Brito didn't even have to move. Abel Fonseca might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Humberto Brito. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abel Fonseca ran back to his position shaking his head. 61 minutes into the game, David Branco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Codecoza's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Senra FC the free kick. David Branco kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 65th minute, Manuel Azevedo 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. Abel Fonseca recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 76th minute Hélder Araújo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Brito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Abel Fonseca had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Humberto Brito. Codecoza's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abel Fonseca was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 91st minute, Sebastião Brito left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Codecoza fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 94th minute, Hélder Araújo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Humberto Brito. The goal made the score 2-3. The Senra FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Senra FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.