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Saldanha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ricardo Sá kicked off to start the match. Valdir Madureira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antônio Carlos Ramalho in the 5th minute of the match. Valdir Madureira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antônio Carlos Ramalho in the 8th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 11th minute by Ricardo Sá got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Duarte Vasconcelos struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Valdir Madureira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TumTum FC. Duarte Vasconcelos succeeded in the game's 18th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antônio Carlos Ramalho in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valdir Madureira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Valdir Madureira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Vasconcelos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valdir Madureira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duarte Vasconcelos, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Valdir Madureira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duarte Vasconcelos in the 40th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Duarte Vasconcelos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdir Madureira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Saldanha's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Vasconcelos came free, but Valdir Madureira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When João Carlos Sarmento fell near the penalty area in the 48th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saldanha's protests and gave João Carlos Sarmento a yellow card for diving instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Valdir Madureira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antônio Carlos Ramalho in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Carlos Sarmento in the 59th minute of play forced TumTum FC's goalkeeper Basílio Dias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 60 minutes into the game, one of Saldanha:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 64th match minute, Saldanha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cipriano Arantes to maneuver through the defense. 72 minutes into the match, Saldanha's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Vasconcelos came free, but Valdir Madureira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valdir Madureira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duarte Vasconcelos in the 76th minute of play. Cipriano Arantes might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Basílio Dias. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cipriano Arantes ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Sá in the 85th minute of play forced TumTum FC's goalkeeper Basílio Dias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cipriano Arantes struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Basílio Dias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saldanha. In the 88th minute, João Carlos Sarmento ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Basílio Dias was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Magno Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Arlindo Sá could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Valdir Madureira made a huge save. The supporters of TumTum FC booed when Saldanha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cipriano Arantes didn't get a good kick on the ball.