League

Penedo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Valentim Branco started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Olavo Eanes made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Paulino Pinheiro sent off a good shot on target. If Éder Carvalhal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Éder Carvalhal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Sacramento was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Afonso Portugal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Penedo's supporters rose to their feet, but Afonso Portugal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olavo Eanes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Olavo Eanes made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Paulino Pinheiro sent off a good shot on target. 16 minutes into the match, Genizio's goal looked a bit too open when Valentim Branco came free, but Olavo Eanes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute Valentim Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olavo Eanes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Paulino Pinheiro, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 23 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Olavo Eanes was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Olavo Eanes had great luck who in the 32ndth minute grab hold of the ball when Valentim Branco from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Cristóvão Tavares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Sacramento having to interfere. Valentim Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olavo Eanes having to interfere. In the 45thth minute of the game Éder Carvalhal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Penedo's Luís Sacramento was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Genizio's Olavo Eanes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentim Branco in the 47th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cristóvão Tavares stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Cesário Curado fell near the penalty area in the 50th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Penedo's protests and gave Cesário Curado a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Penedo's Cesário Curado got a free kick in the 50th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Penedo's zone, Éder Carvalhal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Sacramento came out of the goal and Éder Carvalhal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Cristóvão Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulino Pinheiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Olavo Eanes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 59 minutes into the game, when Jacinto Conde put in a rough tackle. The referee gave Genizio a penalty, 61 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Serafim Arruda, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Penedo's Luís Sacramento. 0-1. Cristóvão Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Sacramento was a little too slow when Cristóvão Tavares got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 72nd minute. The score was now 0-2. Cristóvão Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Paulino Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulino Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Olavo Eanes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Sacramento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristóvão Tavares in the 84th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Penedo's goalkeeper Luís Sacramento had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Éder Carvalhal. Éder Carvalhal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gil Corte-Real had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Éder Carvalhal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Éder Carvalhal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Penedo supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Genizio's performance. The match ended with a win for Genizio.