League

Calvo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mattas's Ricardo Madeira started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Inácio Bentes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Vilas Boas in the 7th minute of play. Inácio Bentes made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Serafim Fagundes sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Mattas's Amadeu Anjos got a free kick in the 10th minute. Cláudio Rocha's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Inácio Bentes firmly grabbed it by the left post. The supporters of SC Calvo booed when Mattas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martinho Camargo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Mattas's zone, Carlos Vilas Boas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Inácio Bentes came out of the goal and Carlos Vilas Boas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hipólito Mendes kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Inácio Bentes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Vilas Boas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute Carlos Vilas Boas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inácio Bentes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hipólito Mendes's late challenge caught a SC Calvo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hipólito Mendes helped the player get up and apologised. Hipólito Mendes kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. When Hipólito Mendes was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 36 minutes had been played. In the 37th minute, Hipólito Mendes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mattas's Inácio Bentes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Mattas from getting a goal against them. Mattas's Inácio Bentes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Mattas from getting a goal against them. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Serafim Fagundes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Inácio Bentes having to interfere. In the 54th minute, Mattas's Amadeu Anjos seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Amadeu Anjos the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Mattas protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Amadeu Anjos had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 59th minute Serafim Fagundes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inácio Bentes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute Carlos Vilas Boas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inácio Bentes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 62nd minute Carlos Vilas Boas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inácio Bentes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Vilas Boas in the 65th minute of play forced Mattas's goalkeeper Inácio Bentes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martinho Camargo kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Inácio Bentes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Vilas Boas in the 66th minute of the match. Carlos Vilas Boas struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Inácio Bentes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Calvo. Nuno Almeida made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Ricardo Madeira sent off a good shot on target. Ricardo Madeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Nuno Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Carlos Vilas Boas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Inácio Bentes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafim Fagundes in the 90th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute Serafim Fagundes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inácio Bentes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th match minute, Mattas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Castro to maneuver through the defense.