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Estadio Pinduradouro
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Nuno Sequeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodoro Padilha in the 3rd minute of play. Teodoro Padilha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Nuno Sequeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Teodoro Padilha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manhente FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Teodoro Padilha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nuno Sequeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jacinto Neiva's late challenge caught a Manhente FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto Neiva helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Manhente FC booed when Goais was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Neiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute, Julião Borba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erasmo Fernendo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Vale in the 16th minute of the match. Teodoro Padilha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Nuno Sequeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 23rd minute of the game. One of Manhente FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Goais:s goal. Manhente FC:s Erasmo Fernendo showed great skill when he stopped Samuel Vale:s penalty. Samuel Vale took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erasmo Fernendo. Erasmo Fernendo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. A collision led to Goais getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Hilário Velasques hit a great ball. Manhente FC's Erasmo Fernendo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gastão Rodrigues in the 33rd minute of play. Erasmo Fernendo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gastão Rodrigues in the 37th minute of play. After 39 minutes of play Goais's Jacinto Neiva was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Jacinto Neiva hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Teodoro Padilha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nuno Sequeira was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Américo Coelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Nuno Sequeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Teodoro Padilha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jorge Fiúza during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Goais getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Jorge Fiúza hit a great ball. Teodoro Padilha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nuno Sequeira having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Américo Coelho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nuno Sequeira was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Goais's Jorge Fiúza got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 72nd minute Goais were awarded a corner. Samuel Vale went to the cornerflag to take it. Hilário Velasques hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Manhente FC's Teodoro Padilha got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rubim Peralta during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rubim Peralta kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the game, Manhente FC's Homero Sá nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nuno Sequeira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 85th minute, Rodolfo Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 87 played minutes Manhente FC got a freekick which was hit by Rubim Peralta. The Manhente FC fans' excitement grew in the 89th match minute when Manhente FC's Teodoro Padilha 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. When Teodoro Padilha came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Manhente FC 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 Teodoro Padilha couldn't finish the play. If Teodoro Padilha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the game, Gastão Rodrigues was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Goais's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manhente FC the free kick. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Manhente FC had played much better football throughout.