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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Paulo Dikaté started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Pedro Polido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tadeu Bastos in the 4th minute of play. Pedro Polido came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Belgravia's Tadeu Bastos. But to his dismay, Tadeu Bastos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Carlos Ericeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Neide Nascimento in the 16th minute. If Neide Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Miguel Lourenço fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Belgravia's protests and gave Miguel Lourenço a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Belgravia's Miguel Lourenço got a free kick in the 18th minute. Pedro Polido showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Zamora, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Tadeu Bastos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Belgravia booed when Worcester AF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Fontão didn't get a good kick on the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Carlos Matta notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Worcester AF's Pedro Polido. Pedro Polido was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Paulo Dikaté managed to get in a good position for a shot. Worcester AF's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Dikaté was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Ericeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pedro Polido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Zamora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute, João Carlos Dikaté ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlos Ericeira was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Paulo Dikaté's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Carlos Ericeira skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Emílio Vasques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Ericeira having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Carlos Zamora notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Worcester AF's Pedro Polido. Pedro Polido was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Worcester AF's Pedro Polido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Zamora in the 45th minute of play. Worcester AF's Pedro Polido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Zamora in the 47th minute of play. The Worcester AF players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Belgravia were winning 2-3.

The wind increased when Carlos Zamora made the kick off in the second half. Carlos Matta received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Pedro Polido came out and tried to block the shot, but Carlos Matta slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 55th minute. 60 minutes into the match, Worcester AF's goalkeeper Pedro Polido had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tadeu Bastos. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Neide Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Worcester AF's supporters rose to their feet, but Neide Nascimento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Ericeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emílio Mendes got free with Pedro Polido in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Worcester AF's Pedro Polido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Zamora in the 69th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Carlos Dikaté in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlos Ericeira saved Belgravia from getting behind. In the 76th minute, Carlos Matta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 81 minutes into the match, Paulo Dikaté had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Ericeira. Belgravia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Paulo Dikaté was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-4. After a defensive mix-up in Belgravia's zone, Paulo Dikaté stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Ericeira came out of the goal and Paulo Dikaté tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. João Carlos Dikaté's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlos Ericeira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. The supporters of Worcester AF booed when Belgravia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Caneças didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emílio Vasques 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 Belgravia supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Belgravia would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.