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Estádio FloodGate
Spectators: 5012 (Terracing: 4005, Seating: 1007, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th match minute, Green Lion was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by António Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. Fulgencio Emenon who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Simão Colaço when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 12 played minutes FC Nação Portuguesa got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldo Borges. Simão Colaço showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fulgencio Emenon in the 15th minute of the match. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by Green Lion's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Roberto Carreira was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Nação Portuguesa's players had a chance to rest. After a rather tough play, FC Nação Portuguesa's Vítor Fiúza got a free kick in the 28th minute. The supporters of Green Lion booed when FC Nação Portuguesa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fulgencio Emenon didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Green Lion's Ulizes Boldu in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Nação Portuguesa's goalie prevented a goal. Vladimiro Infante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simão Colaço having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fulgencio Emenon got free with Simão Colaço in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Henrique Durães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vladimiro Infante in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Simão Colaço prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fulgencio Emenon received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Simão Colaço came out and tried to block the shot, but Fulgencio Emenon slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 49th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fulgencio Emenon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Daniel Vilalobos charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Daniel Vilalobos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to FC Nação Portuguesa getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Daniel Vilalobos hit a great ball. In the 56th minute, Fulgencio Emenon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Nação Portuguesa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 59 minutes into the match, Green Lion's goal looked a bit too open when Fulgencio Emenon came free, but Simão Colaço reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute Vladimiro Infante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simão Colaço saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Green Lion's António Magalhães got a free kick in the 64th minute. Simão Colaço showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vladimiro Infante in the 67th minute of the match. In the 70th match minute, FC Nação Portuguesa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimiro Infante to maneuver through the defense. Vinicio Gutierrez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulizes Boldu in the 71st minute of the match. When Nuno Sanches came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the FC Nação Portuguesa fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nuno Sanches couldn't finish the play. When FC Nação Portuguesa's Fulgencio Emenon in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Green Lion's goalie prevented a goal. Green Lion's Simão Colaço played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimiro Infante in the 79th minute of play. When Fulgencio Emenon came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the FC Nação Portuguesa fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fulgencio Emenon couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Fulgencio Emenon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Simão Colaço was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Daniel Vilalobos hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. 86 minutes into the match, FC Nação Portuguesa's goal looked a bit too open when Saúl Caneira came free, but Vinicio Gutierrez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Nação Portuguesa's Vinicio Gutierrez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saúl Caneira in the 86th minute of play. Saúl Caneira took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vinicio Gutierrez. Vinicio Gutierrez dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. FC Nação Portuguesa walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.