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Match Report
Mattas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Inácio Bentes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgílio Baía, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 5th match minute, Sporting FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saúl Seixas to maneuver through the defense. Martinho Camargo hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Ricardo Madeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Israel Lustosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ricardo Madeira in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Israel Lustosa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ricardo Madeira had several of the Sporting FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 29 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Israel Lustosa as he didn't even see the shot coming. 33 minutes into the match, Laureano Malta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Inácio Bentes. Mattas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Laureano Malta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Romão Durães blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Israel Lustosa having to make a save. When Vicente Castro fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mattas's protests and gave Vicente Castro a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Mattas getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Vicente Castro hit a great ball. Martinho Camargo kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgílio Baía in the 48th minute of play forced Mattas's goalkeeper Inácio Bentes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
The wind increased when Laureano Malta made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Mattas's Vicente Castro got a free kick in the 54th minute. Virgílio Baía who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 55thth minute tested the skills of Inácio Bentes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Inácio Bentes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laureano Malta, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After 57 minutes, Hipólito Mendes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mattas and the Sporting FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The long shot by Laureano Malta in the 58th minute really tested Inácio Bentes's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Inácio Bentes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laureano Malta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Mattas's Amadeu Anjos got a free kick in the 61st minute. Inácio Bentes was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Laureano Malta. Ricardo Madeira struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Israel Lustosa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mattas. Israel Lustosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Madeira in the 68th minute of the match. Inácio Bentes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laureano Malta in the 70th minute of the match. The supporters of Sporting FC booed when Mattas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martinho Camargo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laureano Malta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Inácio Bentes having to interfere. A collision led to Sporting FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Elias Raminhos hit a great ball. Israel Lustosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Madeira in the 80th minute of the match. 82 minutes into the game, Ricardo Madeira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Israel Lustosa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Inácio Bentes made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Virgílio Baía sent off a good shot on target. Laureano Malta struck a weak shot in the 96th 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 Sporting FC.
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