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Tarrako Academy
Spectators: 7678 (Terracing: 5759, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) After a defensive mix-up in Poqueira FC's zone, Fredo Dorado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Laércio Macedo came out of the goal and Fredo Dorado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Poqueira FC's Laércio Macedo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Poqueira FC from getting a goal against them. After 20 played minutes Poqueira FC got a freekick which was hit by Belmiro Entero. Laércio Macedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fredo Dorado in the 21st minute of the match. In the 22nd minute, Deividas Tamošiūnas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Zbigniew Chmelyk ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruno Caldow was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 31 minutes into the game, Deividas Tamošiūnas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Laércio Macedo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Poqueira FC's Laércio Macedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fredo Dorado in the 41st minute of play. 43 minutes into the game, Tarrako Manda's Fredo Dorado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Laércio Macedo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Belmiro Entero to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Poqueira FC's Mundo Losada got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Laércio Macedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deividas Tamošiūnas in the 53rd minute of play. 60 minutes into the game, Deividas Tamošiūnas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Laércio Macedo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Fredo Dorado fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tarrako Manda's protests and gave Fredo Dorado a yellow card for diving instead. After 64 played minutes Tarrako Manda got a freekick which was hit by Fredo Dorado. Belmiro Entero could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Bruno Caldow made a huge save. Laércio Macedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deividas Tamošiūnas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Tarrako Manda getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Maurino Barbosa hit a great ball. After 76 played minutes Tarrako Manda got a freekick which was hit by Deividas Tamošiūnas. In the 78th minute, Deividas Tamošiūnas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Poqueira FC booed when Tarrako Manda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saverio Muelas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reynaldo Gonzalvez hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. 87 minutes into the match, Poqueira FC's goal looked a bit too open when Deividas Tamošiūnas came free, but Laércio Macedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fredo Dorado took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Laércio Macedo. Laércio Macedo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. If Belmiro Entero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Laércio Macedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Deividas Tamošiūnas in the 96th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Poqueira FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Tarrako Manda.