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JUBA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C.'s Aprígio Sales 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. 5 minutes into the match, LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Lessa came free, but Catarino Furtado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Funchal e Benfica booed when LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amável Laureano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sílvio Trigueiro hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. The throw-in from Amadeu Valadares in the 10th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Funchal e Benfica's Durval Assunção. Noel Coutinho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aprígio Sales in the 14th minute. After 15 played minutes Funchal e Benfica got a freekick which was hit by Durval Assunção. In the 17th minute, LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C.'s Adriano Corte-Real ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Noel Coutinho. Noel Coutinho yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. The audience was convinced that Aprígio Sales's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Noel Coutinho was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Aprígio Sales put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Noel Coutinho. Silvestre Cortez charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvestre Cortez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Silvestre Cortez kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Noel Coutinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aprígio Sales, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C. were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after Funchal e Benfica's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adriano Corte-Real took the corner. LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C.'s Aprígio Sales was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Noel Coutinho in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Catarino Furtado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Valente in the 37th minute of the match. LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C.'s Catarino Furtado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Lessa in the 38th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aprígio Sales in the 43rd minute of play forced Funchal e Benfica's goalkeeper Noel Coutinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Noel Coutinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aprígio Sales in the 47th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlos Lessa was the one to do the kick off. The LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 55th match minute when LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C.'s Aprígio Sales looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 62 minutes into the match, Funchal e Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Aprígio Sales came free, but Noel Coutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Noel Coutinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Corte-Real in the 67th minute of the match. Catarino Furtado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Soveral in the 68th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Funchal e Benfica's Alexandre Mourato got a free kick in the 70th minute. Adriano Corte-Real struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Noel Coutinho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C.. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aprígio Sales in the 73rd minute of play forced Funchal e Benfica's goalkeeper Noel Coutinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C.'s Aprígio Sales in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Funchal e Benfica's goalie prevented a goal. When LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C.'s Aprígio Sales in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Funchal e Benfica's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Funchal e Benfica getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Silvestre Cortez hit a great ball. 81 minutes into the match, LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C.'s Adriano Corte-Real broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 83 minutes into the match, Rui Valente had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Catarino Furtado. LEÕES DE PORTUGAL F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rui Valente was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-2. In the 86th minute Aprígio Sales shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noel Coutinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Catarino Furtado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Lessa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Funchal e Benfica's Noel Coutinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aprígio Sales in the 89th minute of play. Bernardo Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Noel Coutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 93 minutes into the match, Francisco Soveral dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Catarino Furtado, 5-3.