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Hurst Green
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Carlos Simões started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Ware AFC's Eduardo Odemira got a free kick in the 8th minute. Hernani Melo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hipólito Fonseca in the 10th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Ware AFC's zone, Ivó Akwa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hernani Melo came out of the goal and Ivó Akwa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ware AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hipólito Fonseca was slow to take the kick. During this time Hurst Green's players had a chance to rest. 17 minutes into the match, Ware AFC's goalkeeper Hernani Melo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hortêncio Dos Santos. After a defensive mix-up in Ware AFC's zone, Hortêncio Dos Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hernani Melo came out of the goal and Hortêncio Dos Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 25 minutes into the match, Ware AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ivó Akwa came free, but Hernani Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Maurício Onas fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ware AFC's protests and gave Maurício Onas a yellow card for diving instead. After 26 played minutes Ware AFC got a freekick which was hit by Maurício Onas. After a defensive mix-up in Ware AFC's zone, Ivó Akwa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hernani Melo came out of the goal and Ivó Akwa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Ware AFC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Hortêncio Matta hit a great ball. The supporters of Ware AFC booed when Hurst Green was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saúl Tremura didn't get a good kick on the ball. Henrique Bastos charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Henrique Bastos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 41st minute, Henrique Bastos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute of the match Tadeu Odemira sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Magno Simões skillfully saved the ball. Hernani Melo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Lopo Matta. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ivó Akwa to strike the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Hurst Green's Hipólito Fonseca broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 63rd minute Ivó Akwa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hernani Melo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute Hortêncio Dos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hernani Melo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Ware AFC's Carlos Simões sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Magno Simões narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rodrigo Viegas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Magno Simões tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute, Hortêncio Dos Santos 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. Hernani Melo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hortêncio Dos Santos in the 79th minute of play. In the 85th minute Ivó Akwa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hernani Melo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ware AFC's Hernani Melo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hortêncio Dos Santos in the 87th minute of play. Hortêncio Dos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Ware AFC's zone, Hortêncio Dos Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hernani Melo came out of the goal and Hortêncio Dos Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.