League Play-Off

Estadio Olival
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Adelino Morais made the kick off and thus started the match. Gil Neto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Domingos Faria made a huge save. In the 8th minute, Adelino Matias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Artur Carneiro's late challenge caught a Olival FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Artur Carneiro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th match minute, Rebola FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur Carneiro to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that João Tavares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Domingos Faria was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. When Miguel Azevedo fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rebola FC's protests and gave Miguel Azevedo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Olival FC booed when Rebola FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Domingos Faria was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but João Tavares showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. Miguel Azevedo got his second yellow card in the match during the 20th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Rebola FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Miguel Azevedo hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Rebola FC's goalkeeper Domingos Faria, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling João Tavares in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Domingos Faria prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiago Lisboa in the 27th minute of play forced Olival FC's goalkeeper Mariano Pereira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, João Tavares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olival FC's supporters rose to their feet, but João Tavares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Domingos Faria breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mariano Pereira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiago Lisboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Afonso Brito hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. When Tiago Lisboa came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Rebola 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 Tiago Lisboa couldn't finish the play. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and João Tavares made a kick off. Gil Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, João Tavares put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Domingos Faria. Tiago Lisboa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mariano Pereira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. João Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rebola FC's goalkeeper Domingos Faria, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mariano Pereira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tiago Lisboa in the 71st minute. The supporters of Rebola FC booed when Olival FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adelino Matias didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 76 minutes, Pedro Aguiar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Olival FC and the Rebola FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tiago Lisboa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olival FC's Mariano Pereira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Olival FC from getting a goal against them. Domingos Faria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Tavares, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Domingos Faria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Tavares in the 91st minute of play.