League

Estadio Grimancelos
Spectators: 8514 (Terracing: 6386, Seating: 1958, VIP seats: 170) Bizi Baza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Henrique Tinoco made a huge save. After some careless play in the SC Grimancelos defense, Paulo Leal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Henk Pijps. The SC Grimancelos fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Henk Pijps should have stopped the shot. Henk Pijps took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiago Ferrão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Hiperbórea's goalkeeper Henrique Tinoco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bizi Baza. Henk Pijps took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Leal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henrique Tinoco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gerard Sim in the 22nd minute. After 23rd play minutes Paulo Leal shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Henk Pijps and just under the crossbar into goal. Kostas Loizos hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the game, Hiperbórea's Paulo Leal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Henk Pijps made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Bizi Baza received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Henrique Tinoco came out and tried to block the shot, but Bizi Baza slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 36th minute. In the 43rd minute Tiago Ferrão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henk Pijps saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henrique Tinoco was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Diego Pestana showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 44 minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Henrique Tinoco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gentil Vieira, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Henk Pijps took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Călin Caciulescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After taking down the ball on SC Grimancelos's corner Diego Pestana fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Henrique Tinoco quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to Hiperbórea getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Nuno Espírito Santo hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiago Ferrão in the 66th minute of play forced SC Grimancelos's goalkeeper Henk Pijps to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Henk Pijps made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiago Ferrão in the 73rd minute of play. Bizi Baza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Grimancelos's Francis Saint-Germain was substituted for Bizi Baza. SC Grimancelos's Henk Pijps proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save SC Grimancelos from getting a goal against them. Henrique Tinoco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francis Saint-Germain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.