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Sport.Lisboa.Benfica
Spectators: 6010 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Silvestre Castelo Branco got the match started through his kick off. A hard shot 7 in the game by Silvestre Castelo Branco from a close distance when the talented Hilário Figueira managed to make a qualified save. Safira Harammes's players were relieved. In the 9th minute, Vítor Campos made a precise shot to the right of Fernando Aguilera. S.L.Benfica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Durval Garcia's late challenge caught a S.L.Benfica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Durval Garcia helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Safira Harammes getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Durval Garcia hit a great ball. Joaquim Graça made in the 15th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Abílio Cordeiro. The S.L.Benfica fans' excitement grew in the 21st match minute when S.L.Benfica's Silvestre Castelo Branco 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 24th minute, Silvestre Castelo Branco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The S.L.Benfica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. With his leg Hilário Figueira managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when S.L.Benfica's Silvestre Castelo Branco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A hard shot 37 in the game by Silvestre Castelo Branco from a close distance when the talented Hilário Figueira managed to make a qualified save. Safira Harammes's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Silvestre Castelo Branco got free with Hilário Figueira in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Silvestre Castelo Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Hilário Figueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Silvestre Castelo Branco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Silvestre Castelo Branco in the 47thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hilário Figueira, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vítor Campos was the one to do the kick off. Tarcísio Teves charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tarcísio Teves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tarcísio Teves kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Safira Harammes's Durval Garcia got a free kick in the 54th minute. Silvestre Castelo Branco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hilário Figueira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th minute Silvestre Castelo Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hilário Figueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Silvestre Castelo Branco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Silvestre Castelo Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. S.L.Benfica's supporters rose to their feet, but Silvestre Castelo Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hilário Figueira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Safira Harammes getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Vítor Campos hit a great ball. Luís Barata took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 83rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hilário Figueira. Safira Harammes's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. S.L.Benfica's Tarcísio Teves managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Joaquim Graça in the 94 minute of the game. In the 95th minute Silvestre Castelo Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hilário Figueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. S.L.Benfica's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.