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Junqueiros
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jacob Veríssimo kicked off to start the match. Pascoal Vital hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. When Armindo Ornelas fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Junqueiros's protests and gave Armindo Ornelas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 10th minute Norberto Fraga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Calado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute Alípio Lemos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Calado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SC Junqueiros's Manuel Calado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alípio Lemos in the 19th minute of play. Manuel Calado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Fraga in the 22nd minute of play. In the last second Zarco Couto throw himself and got hold of the ball when Armindo Ornelas in the 30thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Márcio Brochado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel Calado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacob Veríssimo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Calado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacob Veríssimo in the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Hildeberto Peseiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Hermenegildo Corte-Real came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Homer 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 Hermenegildo Corte-Real couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alípio Lemos in the 48th minute of play forced SC Junqueiros's goalkeeper Manuel Calado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Armindo Ornelas made a kick off. Manuel Calado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacob Veríssimo in the 55th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Jacob Veríssimo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manuel Calado. SC Junqueiros's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jacob Veríssimo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Zarco Couto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Márcio Brochado went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Jacob Veríssimo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Manuel Calado made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in SC Junqueiros's zone, Alípio Lemos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manuel Calado came out of the goal and Alípio Lemos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Armindo Ornelas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Zarco Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armindo Ornelas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 76 minutes into the match, SC Junqueiros's Márcio Brochado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zarco Couto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hildeberto Peseiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zarco Couto having to interfere. In the 80th match minute, SC Junqueiros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Marinho to maneuver through the defense. Manuel Calado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacob Veríssimo, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. If Armindo Ornelas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hildeberto Peseiro kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Homer FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.