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Estadio Goais
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jacob Veríssimo got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Goais's Gastão Rodrigues got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute, Rareș Bobocea made a precise shot to the right of Nuno Sequeira. Goais's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Zarco Couto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Fiúza in the 7th minute of play. In the 16th minute of the match Vasco Gonçalves sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zarco Couto skillfully saved the ball. If Jacob Veríssimo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute, Jacob Veríssimo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nuno Sequeira was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Nuno Sequeira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacob Veríssimo's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Goais's goal looked a bit too open when Jacob Veríssimo came free, but Nuno Sequeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 44 minutes, Bernard Pieprz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Homer FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bernard Pieprz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nuno Sequeira 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 45th minute. 47 minutes into the match, Goais's goal looked a bit too open when Toninho Tavares came free, but Nuno Sequeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Goais players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Homer FC were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gastão Rodrigues to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Maciel in the 51st minute of play forced Homer FC's goalkeeper Zarco Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 54 minutes into the match, Jacinto Neiva had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zarco Couto. Homer FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jacinto Neiva was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. In the 56th minute Jacob Veríssimo suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After 57 minutes, Hilário Velasques mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Goais and the Homer FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Homer FC's Octávio Brites was substituted for Jacob Veríssimo. Hilário Velasques hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Octávio Brites struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Nuno Sequeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Homer FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gastão Rodrigues in the 66th minute of play forced Homer FC's goalkeeper Zarco Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Goais's zone, Rareș Bobocea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nuno Sequeira came out of the goal and Rareș Bobocea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nuno Sequeira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Óscar Granja showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 71 minute of play. Nuno Sequeira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Toninho Tavares showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-5 in the 75 minute of play. Jorge Fiúza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zarco Couto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Zarco Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Fiúza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute, Goais's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Rareș Bobocea fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post.