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Funchal Campus
Spectators: 8003 (Terracing: 6004, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carlos Lessa got the match started through his kick off. After 9 minutes, Rui Amaro made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Funchal e Benfica's Noel Coutinho tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alexandre Fiúza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Coutinho having to interfere. Noel Coutinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Amaro in the 18th minute of the match. Noel Coutinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Fiúza in the 21st minute of play. Noel Coutinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Amaro in the 23rd minute of play. Noel Coutinho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexandre Poças's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. 26 minutes into the match, Funchal e Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Fiúza came free, but Noel Coutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Rui Amaro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Noel Coutinho was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Rui Amaro sped through Funchal e Benfica's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Noel Coutinho. The audience was convinced that Rui Amaro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Noel Coutinho was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Durval Assunção hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. 38 minutes into the match, Rui Amaro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Noel Coutinho. Funchal e Benfica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rui Amaro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. In the 42nd match minute, Alexandrense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rui Amaro to maneuver through the defense. Noel Coutinho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexandre Poças's shot from short distance in the 46th minute.

Alexandrense's Alexandre Moita was substituted for Alexandre Fiúza. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rui Amaro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rui Amaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Noel Coutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alex Tieri got free with Noel Coutinho in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alexandrense's Alex Rebocho was substituted for Hipólito Amaro. Noel Coutinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Amaro in the 59th minute of the match. Alex Tieri blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Noel Coutinho having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexandre Moita got free with Noel Coutinho in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Funchal e Benfica's Alexandre Mourato got a free kick in the 68th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Alexandre Moita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alexandrense's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Moita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Noel Coutinho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexander Castellazzi in the 71st 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 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rui Amaro went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. If Silvano Pestana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, Funchal e Benfica's goalkeeper Noel Coutinho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rui Amaro. Alex Tieri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Alexandrense's Rui Amaro in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd 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. Rui Amaro let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 82nd minute shot 0-7 at rihgt post. With a little luck, Funchal e Benfica's Noel Coutinho got control of the ball when Rui Amaro tried to sneak it across the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Funchal e Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Poças came free, but Noel Coutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Noel Coutinho made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Alexandre Moita sent off a good shot on target. If Alex Tieri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandrense's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.