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Cholsey Arena
Spectators: 10900 (Terracing: 8176, Seating: 2507, VIP seats: 217) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Osasun Palomino started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Petro Atlético getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Christian Gagriel hit a great ball. Szczepan Joks took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alda Preto. Alda Preto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The supporters of Cholsey FC booed when Petro Atlético was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Szczepan Joks didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th match minute, Petro Atlético was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iordache Strugure to maneuver through the defense. 10 minutes into the match, Cholsey FC's goal looked a bit too open when Osasun Palomino came free, but Alda Preto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 14 played minutes Cholsey FC got a freekick which was hit by Marílio Vasques. After some careless play in the Cholsey FC defense, Nuno Mendes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alda Preto. The Cholsey FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alda Preto should have stopped the shot. Hélio Caneças made in the 22nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Balduíno Boal however managed to control. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Balduíno Boal in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Daniel Gavin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 28th minute, Szczepan Joks left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Petro Atlético fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. In the 31st minute Nuno Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alda Preto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Nuno Mendes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alda Preto. Cholsey FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nuno Mendes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Nuno Mendes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Petro Atlético's supporters rose to their feet, but Nuno Mendes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alda Preto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Tiago Russo came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Petro Atlético 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 Tiago Russo couldn't finish the play. Nuno Mendes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alda Preto having to interfere. If Nuno Mendes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 47 minutes, Nuno Mendes made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. Cholsey FC's Alda Preto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marílio Regalado to strike the kick off in the second half. When Marílio Vasques was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 52 minutes had been played. In the 52nd minute, Marílio Vasques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 53rd minute, Tiago Russo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Cholsey FC's Alda Preto didn't even have to move. After 55 minutes, Nuno Mendes made it 0-6 with a short kick to the right side. Cholsey FC's Alda Preto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 60 minutes into the match, Cholsey FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno Mendes came free, but Alda Preto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nuno Mendes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Alda Preto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Petro Atlético's Nuno Mendes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-8. After 71 minutes of play, Petro Atlético's Nuno Mendes made it 0-9 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alda Preto was left in no man's land by his defense there! 74 minutes into the match, Nuno Mendes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alda Preto, 0-10. Alda Preto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nuno Mendes in the 78th minute. 80 minutes into the game, Henrique Akwa threw the ball into play from the sideline. Petro Atlético's Christian Gagriel quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Alda Preto was a little too slow when Nuno Mendes got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 89th minute. The score was now 0-13. Alda Preto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nuno Mendes in the 93rd minute of play. Marílio Regalado charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marílio Regalado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 94th minute, Marílio Regalado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Petro Atlético's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.