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Bentworth
Spectators: 6941 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1941, VIP seats: 0) Bentworth's Sebastián Fontão started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, Bentworth's goal looked a bit too open when Neide Guedes came free, but Jorge Manarte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sebastián Fontão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Bentworth's Miguel Lourenço got a free kick in the 9th minute. Neide Guedes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Jorge Manarte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Neide Guedes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 22nd minute Sebastián Fontão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delmano Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgar Zamora received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Delmano Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 28 minutes, Hélio Fontão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Birmingham Kings Heath AFC and the Bentworth players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hélio Fontão hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. When Edgar Zamora came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Bentworth 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 Edgar Zamora couldn't finish the play. Birmingham Kings Heath AFC's Hélio Fontão got his second yellow card of the match in the 33rd minute. The referee ordered Hélio Fontão off the ground. In the 33rd match minute, Birmingham Kings Heath AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hélio Fontão to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Birmingham Kings Heath AFC's zone, Edgar Zamora stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Delmano Mendes came out of the goal and Edgar Zamora tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 42 minutes into the match, Birmingham Kings Heath AFC's goalkeeper Delmano Mendes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edgar Zamora. Sebastián Fontão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 47 minutes into the match, Bentworth's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Dikaté came free, but Jorge Manarte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neide Mendes hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Flavio Dikaté stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Delmano Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastián Fontão in the 52nd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Birmingham Kings Heath AFC defense, Sebastián Fontão kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Delmano Mendes. The Birmingham Kings Heath AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Delmano Mendes should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Bentworth's Miguel Lourenço got a free kick in the 59th minute. After 60 minutes, Rodrigo Dos Santos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Birmingham Kings Heath AFC and the Bentworth players grew even worse after the yellow card. Flavio Dikaté fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Manarte having to interfere. Miguel Lourenço's late challenge caught a Birmingham Kings Heath AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Lourenço helped the player get up and apologised. In the 68th minute, Miguel Lourenço hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Flavio Dikaté blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jorge Manarte having to make a save. Edgar Zamora recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 74th minute, Flavio Dikaté left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Birmingham Kings Heath AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Sebastián Fontão blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Delmano Mendes having to make a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edgar Zamora in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Delmano Mendes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 82nd minute Edgar Zamora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delmano Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Chafes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sebastián Fontão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Edgar Zamora fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delmano Mendes having to interfere.