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Bacup Stadium
Spectators: 6964 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1964, VIP seats: 0) FC VALENTES's Paulo Valies started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Miguel Varanda hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. If Paulo Valies had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the match, FC VALENTES's Miguel Varanda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hector Jacinto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, FC VALENTES's Evaristo Regalado got control of the ball when Paulo Gonçalves tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ambrósio Dos Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evaristo Regalado having to interfere. Paulo Valies fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hector Jacinto having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Paulo Valies's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hector Jacinto was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. 22 minutes into the match, FC VALENTES's Paulo Valies sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hector Jacinto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Paulo Valies received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Hector Jacinto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the game, FC VALENTES's Paulo Valies nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hector Jacinto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Paulo Gonçalves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Evaristo Regalado made a huge save. 38 minutes into the match, Miguel Varanda notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Bacup AFC's Hector Jacinto. Hector Jacinto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ambrósio Dos Santos in the 48th minute of play forced FC VALENTES's goalkeeper Evaristo Regalado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ambrósio Dos Santos to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Bacup AFC's goalkeeper Hector Jacinto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hector Jacinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Valies in the 54th minute of the match. Ambrósio Dos Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evaristo Regalado having to interfere. Evaristo Regalado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ambrósio Dos Santos in the 60th minute of the match. Paulo Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Bacup AFC booed when FC VALENTES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Apalanga didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute Ambrósio Dos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evaristo Regalado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute, Paulo Valies 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. Nuno Dikaté hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Paulo Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Evaristo Regalado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th match minute, Bacup AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgar Sampaio to maneuver through the defense. 86 minutes into the match, FC VALENTES's Carlos Rebello broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. From a short distance, FC VALENTES's Paulo Valies, in the 92nd minute, tried to place the ball behind Hector Jacinto, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. When Carlos Galão fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC VALENTES's protests and gave Carlos Galão a yellow card for diving instead. FC VALENTES'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.