League

Estadio Paranhao
Spectators: 7190 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 60) Flávio Mafra started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Norbert Mnich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Germano Ferrão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diogo Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. If Gonçalo Braga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Raul Mourinho scored 1-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gustavo Amaral, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Norbert Mnich in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Germano Ferrão prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Diogo Soares in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Germano Ferrão saved Alexadre DC from getting behind. After having played for 19 minutes, Flávio Mafra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alexadre DC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flávio Mafra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alexadre DC's Germano Ferrão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diogo Soares in the 23rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Norbert Mnich's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Germano Ferrão was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. The supporters of Vitória Sport Clube booed when Alexadre DC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Azenha didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Norbert Mnich to strike the kick off in the second half. When Flávio Mafra came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Alexadre DC 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 Flávio Mafra couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Raul Mourinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alexadre DC's supporters rose to their feet, but Raul Mourinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gustavo Amaral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Diogo Soares put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Germano Ferrão. In the 70th minute Flávio Mafra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexadre DC's Germano Ferrão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Alexadre DC from getting a goal against them. Gustavo Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flávio Mafra in the 73rd minute of the match. If Raul Mourinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th minute, Amado Lisboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diogo Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Germano Ferrão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diogo Soares in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Germano Ferrão prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Vitória Sport Clube had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.