League

Hammersmith Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Afonso Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Rodrigo Jacinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Heitor Areosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Vítor Galão came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Hammersmith 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 Vítor Galão couldn't finish the play. Heitor Areosa 's late challenge caught a Hammersmith's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Heitor Areosa helped the player get up and apologised. After 13 played minutes Howden United got a freekick which was hit by Heitor Areosa . Vítor Galão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Simão Regalado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simão Regalado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Flavio Nascimento in the 22nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Heitor Areosa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Howden United's supporters rose to their feet, but Heitor Areosa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo Jacinto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 34 minutes, Afonso Pereira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Howden United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Afonso Pereira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rodrigo Jacinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heitor Areosa in the 36th minute of the match. When Camilo Amado fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hammersmith's protests and gave Camilo Amado a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Hammersmith's Camilo Amado got a free kick in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Pereira in the 39th minute of play forced Hammersmith's goalkeeper Rodrigo Jacinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrigo Jacinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Pereira in the 45th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Heitor Areosa to make the kick off. The attack was good, but when Heitor Areosa in the 54th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Flavio Nascimento struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Simão Regalado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hammersmith. In the 59th match minute, Howden United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Custódio Malafaia to maneuver through the defense. Paulo Godinho took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Simão Regalado. Howden United's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Simão Regalado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camilo Amado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Howden United booed when Hammersmith was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Amado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hammersmith's Rodrigo Jacinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heitor Areosa in the 81st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Afonso Pereira got free with Rodrigo Jacinto in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Heitor Areosa in the 86th minute of play forced Hammersmith's goalkeeper Rodrigo Jacinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Afonso Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Flavio Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simão Regalado having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.