League

Estadio Courela
Spectators: 6776 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 0) SC Courela's Raul Borba 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. In the 6thth minute of the game Vítor Tavares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Courela's Rafael Ferro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. André Figueiredo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Dércio Bacelar made a huge save. Raul Borba struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Dércio Bacelar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Courela. Dércio Bacelar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raul Borba in the 18th minute of the match. André Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Dércio Bacelar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21stth minute of the game Vítor Tavares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Courela's Rafael Ferro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lourenço Vaz kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Vítor Tavares struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Rafael Ferro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alfaminho CF. Vítor Tavares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Ferro having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vítor Tavares in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rafael Ferro saved SC Courela from getting behind. Vítor Tavares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafael Ferro having to interfere. If Domingos Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Vítor Tavares made the kick off in the second half. Lúcio Antunes charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lúcio Antunes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. SC Courela's Rafael Ferro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save SC Courela from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, André Figueiredo managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Courela's supporters rose to their feet, but André Figueiredo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dércio Bacelar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 63rdth minute of the game Vítor Tavares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Courela's Rafael Ferro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rafael Ferro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vítor Tavares's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Dércio Bacelar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Borba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. André Figueiredo's late challenge caught a Alfaminho CF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. André Figueiredo helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, SC Courela's André Figueiredo got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Gustavo Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alfaminho CF's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustavo Soares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafael Ferro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vítor Tavares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Rafael Ferro made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in SC Courela's zone, Gustavo Soares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafael Ferro came out of the goal and Gustavo Soares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Vítor Tavares took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Rafael Ferro to make any attempt to save it. If Domingos Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alfaminho CF played a much better game than SC Courela and deserved their victory. The SC Courela players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.