League Play-Off

Estadio Malpartida
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Américo Martins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armindo Gomes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 4 minutes into the match, SC Espiche's goal looked a bit too open when Armindo Gomes came free, but Américo Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ricardo Guarda took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Américo Martins. Américo Martins dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. The audience was convinced that Armindo Gomes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Américo Martins was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. SC Espiche's Américo Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armindo Gomes in the 14th minute of play. Ricardo Guarda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Américo Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Américo Martins didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ricardo Guarda went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 21st minute Ricardo Guarda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Américo Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Malpartida FC's Ricardo Guarda got a free kick in the 31st minute. Américo Martins made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Ricardo Guarda sent off a good shot on target. If Ricardo Guarda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Américo Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armindo Gomes in the 40th minute of play. Alexandre Matos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Assunção, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Carneiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Américo Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Assunção to make the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Alexandre Matos successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Joel Borba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricardo Guarda might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Américo Martins. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ricardo Guarda ran back to his position shaking his head. Américo Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armindo Gomes in the 72nd minute of the match. Américo Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armindo Gomes in the 74th minute of the match. In the 80th minute of the match, Daniel Assunção tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alexandre Matos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Joel Borba hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 88th minute Daniel Assunção shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Matos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, SC Espiche's goal looked a bit too open when Armindo Gomes came free, but Américo Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Malpartida FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.