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Green Cage
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aldaír Távora took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Peredo booed when Green Lions was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonso Brites didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute of the match Lisandro Macario sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristóvão Esteves skillfully saved the ball. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Peredo's goalkeeper Gencalp Şabi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Peredo's Benedito Prates in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Green Lions's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Green Lions getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Afonso Brites hit a great ball. Cristóvão Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuno Baião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 22 minutes, Silvano Peixoto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Green Lions and the Peredo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Silvano Peixoto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Afonso Brites's late challenge caught a Peredo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Afonso Brites helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Peredo booed when Green Lions was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonso Brites didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aparício Tinoco got free with Gencalp Şabi in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aparício Tinoco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Gencalp Şabi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Peredo's goal looked a bit too open when Aldaír Távora came free, but Gencalp Şabi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nuno Baião fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristóvão Esteves having to interfere.

The wind increased when Benedito Prates made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes in the game, Benedito Prates fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Cristóvão Esteves having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito Prates in the 53rd minute of play forced Green Lions's goalkeeper Cristóvão Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Américo Campelo during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Peredo fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! Peredo:s Gencalp Şabi showed great skill when he stopped Pedro Quinaz:s penalty. Gencalp Şabi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Quinaz went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Pedro Quinaz's late challenge caught a Peredo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedro Quinaz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Green Lions getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Pedro Quinaz hit a great ball. After 69 played minutes Green Lions got a freekick which was hit by Herberto Espinosa. Green Lions's Cristóvão Esteves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Green Lions from getting a goal against them. Aparício Tinoco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gencalp Şabi having to make a save. If Aldaír Távora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Aparício Tinoco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gencalp Şabi was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Gencalp Şabi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aldaír Távora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Afonso Brites was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 84 minutes had been played. Afonso Brites hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. When Peredo's Benedito Prates in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Green Lions's goalie prevented a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Benedito Prates kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cristóvão Esteves. That made the score 1-2 in the 89 minute of play. Benedito Prates received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Cristóvão Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuno Baião fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristóvão Esteves having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Peredo had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.