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Bobeiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Silvestre Castelo Branco made the kick off and thus started the match. After 8 minutes, Olívio Casado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the S.L.Benfica and the Balurcos players grew even worse after the yellow card. Silvestre Castelo Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eurico Passos scored 1-0 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fernando Aguilera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 20th minute of the game Adão Vigário made a throw-in which Donato Medeiros played forward. Armando Calheiros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Aguilera having to interfere. A collision led to S.L.Benfica getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Germano Coimbra hit a great ball. Mário Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvestre Castelo Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of S.L.Benfica booed when Balurcos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of S.L.Benfica booed when Balurcos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fernando Aguilera made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Eurico Passos sent off a good shot on target. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Armando Calheiros to make the kick off. Armando Calheiros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernando Aguilera having to interfere. Germano Coimbra kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. A collision led to S.L.Benfica getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Angélico Patrício hit a great ball. Fernando Aguilera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Calheiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. S.L.Benfica's Fernando Aguilera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eurico Passos in the 61st minute of play. Silvestre Castelo Branco might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mário Ferraz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Silvestre Castelo Branco ran back to his position shaking his head. The long shot by Olívio Casado in the 70th minute really tested Mário Ferraz's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. S.L.Benfica's Silvestre Castelo Branco was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 78th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. When Donato Medeiros was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 82 minutes had been played. After 83 played minutes Balurcos got a freekick which was hit by Donato Medeiros. In the 86thth minute of the game Silvestre Castelo Branco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Balurcos's Mário Ferraz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 87th minute, Balurcos's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tarcísio Teves fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 89th minute, Tarcísio Teves 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. In the 91st 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. S.L.Benfica's Tarcísio Teves got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. S.L.Benfica's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.