League

Estádio do Minho
Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) Magno Aparecido started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ivo Mourato charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ivo Mourato the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 6th match minute, Minho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivo Mourato to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute, Shi Zhi Yu made a precise shot to the right of Zeferino Diegues. Minho FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 14 minutes into the match, Minho FC's Magno Aparecido sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marco Vieira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Verne Couzens charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Verne Couzens the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Minho FC booed when Solpontense F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Verne Couzens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Magno Aparecido struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Marco Vieira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Minho FC. Zeferino Diegues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Paredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Leandro Martins got a throw-in 20 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Verne Couzens. 1-1 became the score in the 27th minute when Magno Aparecido elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Solpontense F.C.'s goalkeeper Marco Vieira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Zeferino Diegues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Paredes in the 31st minute of play. Zeferino Diegues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Nóbrega in the 37th minute of the match. Marco Vieira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Magno Aparecido's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Marco Vieira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Magno Aparecido's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Zeferino Diegues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shi Zhi Yu in the 41st minute of play. Leandro Martins made in the 42nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Verne Couzens immediately put the ball in play. Zeferino Diegues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Palmiro Fidalgo in the 43rd minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Shi Zhi Yu made a kick off. The supporters of Minho FC booed when Solpontense F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sílvio Brandão didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 52ndth minute of the game Magno Aparecido who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Solpontense F.C.'s Marco Vieira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marco Vieira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Magno Aparecido in the 55th minute of play. Solpontense F.C.'s Marco Vieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Magno Aparecido in the 58th minute of play. Magno Aparecido's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Vieira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Minho FC were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after Solpontense F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Yu Ran Zhen took the corner. In the 66th minute Magno Aparecido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Vieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marco Vieira came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Minho FC's Magno Aparecido. But to his dismay, Magno Aparecido quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by Solpontense F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Yu Ran Zhen was slow to take the kick. During this time Minho FC's players had a chance to rest. Ivo Mourato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Marco Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Minho FC's Hélder Soveral was substituted for Magno Aparecido. 91 minutes into the match, Juliano Torres had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zeferino Diegues. Minho FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Juliano Torres was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2.