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Spectators: 7889 (Terracing: 6023, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 20) CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS's Jorge Esteves 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. In the 4th minute Cristiano Brandão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ashley Cordingley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Óscar Quintela could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but António Brochado made a huge save. A well placed Óscar Quintela short distance shot in the 9th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. In the 12th minute Jorge Esteves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ashley Cordingley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ashley Cordingley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evandro Viana, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Jorge Esteves scored 1-1 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ashley Cordingley, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ashley Cordingley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evandro Viana, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 27th minute, Jorge Esteves ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ashley Cordingley was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. 32 minutes into the match, CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS's goalkeeper António Brochado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Óscar Quintela. After a rather tough play, CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS's Afonso Nunes got a free kick in the 36th minute. Óscar Quintela who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of António Brochado when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 41st minute Ramiro França shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ashley Cordingley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Evandro Viana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ashley Cordingley having to interfere. The keep Strong players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS were winning 1-3.

Jorge Esteves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ashley Cordingley having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jorge Esteves got free with Ashley Cordingley in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Afonso Nunes kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. When CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS's Jorge Esteves in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye keep Strong's goalie prevented a goal. keep Strong's Ashley Cordingley proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save keep Strong from getting a goal against them. In the 71st minute, CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS's Jorge Esteves ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ashley Cordingley. Ashley Cordingley yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-5. 77 minutes into the game, one of CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ashley Cordingley didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adalberto Vilhena went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-6 was the resulting score. Jorge Esteves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Ashley Cordingley made a huge save. In the 84th minute, Jorge Esteves reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ashley Cordingley. The goal made the score 1-7. The keep Strong fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS were clearly better and deserved to take the win.