League

Estádio do Dragão
Spectators: 9239 (Terracing: 6930, Seating: 2125, VIP seats: 184) Dragonf⮊rcE's Barry Houghton 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. The supporters of Dragonf⮊rcE booed when QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabiano Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Dragonf⮊rcE's goal looked a bit too open when Miroslav Klose came free, but Zacarias Sesimbra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kristopher Johnson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Barry Houghton in the 20th minute. If Pedro Pauleta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s goalkeeper Kristopher Johnson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Herman Dresselbjerg. The audience was convinced that Pedro Pauleta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kristopher Johnson was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Miroslav Klose blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zacarias Sesimbra having to make a save. Kristopher Johnson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Barry Houghton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herman Dresselbjerg in the 36th minute of play forced QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s goalkeeper Kristopher Johnson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dragonf⮊rcE were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Virgílio Coelho took the corner. The corner ended in Virgílio Coelho almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s Kristopher Johnson did a great save. The supporters of Dragonf⮊rcE booed when QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miroslav Klose didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miroslav Klose to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Miroslav Klose dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Zacarias Sesimbra, 0-1. In the 55th minute, Miroslav Klose made a precise shot to the right of Zacarias Sesimbra. Dragonf⮊rcE's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C.'s attentive Brendan Tran managed to snatch the ball when Afonso Quadros made a throw-in in the 59th minute of the game. Miroslav Klose recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 61st minute Barry Houghton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristopher Johnson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 70 minutes of play, Dragonf⮊rcE's Pedro Pauleta made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kristopher Johnson was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Ludo Tobbackers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Zacarias Sesimbra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ilídio Abrantes, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Miroslav Klose recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. QUINTA DAS LUZES F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.