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Ilfracombe Stadium
Spectators: 6938 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1938, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when David Vila-Santa got the match started through his kick off. In the 10th minute Pedro Fontão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Canales saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Vila-Santa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurício Areosa having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Malvern's zone, Tozé Varanda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maurício Areosa came out of the goal and Tozé Varanda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Ilfracombe United's David Da Costa got a free kick in the 18th minute. Malvern's Maurício Areosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Vila-Santa in the 21st minute of play. Tiago Canales showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toni Ericeira in the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Fontão in the 25th minute of play forced Ilfracombe United's goalkeeper Tiago Canales to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tozé Varanda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Vila-Santa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 29th minute, David Vila-Santa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Maurício Areosa . The goal made the score 1-0. When Lopo Godinho came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Malvern 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 Lopo Godinho couldn't finish the play. 38 minutes into the match, Ilfracombe United's Tozé Varanda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maurício Areosa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Heitor Freire hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pedro Fontão to strike the kick off in the second half. If Tozé Varanda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Pedro Fontão 's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tiago Canales was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. In the 64th minute, Tozé Varanda left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ilfracombe United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Edmundo Pegacho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Tiago Canales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Toni Ericeira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Tiago Canales made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Fontão in the 73rd minute of play forced Ilfracombe United's goalkeeper Tiago Canales to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Fontão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Vila-Santa struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Maurício Areosa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ilfracombe United. Tozé Varanda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tiago Canales made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Fontão in the 79th minute of play. In the 81st minute of the match Saúl Moco sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maurício Areosa skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of Ilfracombe United booed when Malvern was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simão Duarte didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th match minute, Malvern was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmundo Pegacho to maneuver through the defense. If Pedro Fontão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Pedro Fontão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Fontão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Tiago Canales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Fontão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ilfracombe United fans cheered their team off the field, for while Malvern had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.