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Estadio Ferradeira
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Miguel Ribas kicked off to start the match. Paulo Santos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Miguel Ribas went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Zacarias Novais was out of position in the 7 minute of play, and Alcino Esteves capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alcino Esteves really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. In the 11th minute, Tomás Granja ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paulo Santos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Tomás Granja hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Delfim Costa's late challenge caught a Luso's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Delfim Costa helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 15th minute of the game. One of Loch Ness FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Luso:s goal. Zacarias Novais had in the 16thth minute some difficulties stopping Alcino Esteves's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The supporters of Luso booed when Loch Ness FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gervásio Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Granja in the 28th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Ribas in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo Santos saved Luso from getting behind. Paulo Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Ribas in the 33rd minute of the match. After 35 minutes, Joaquim Camargo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Loch Ness FC and the Luso players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Loch Ness FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Joaquim Camargo hit a great ball. In the 39th minute, Luso's Ricardo Prestes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Zacarias Novais. Zacarias Novais yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. Zacarias Novais was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Ricardo Prestes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ricardo Prestes really showed his touch with that goal: 4-2. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-2 at half-time.

After 53 played minutes Loch Ness FC got a freekick which was hit by Joaquim Camargo. The supporters of Luso booed when Loch Ness FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Granja didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aldo Prada charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aldo Prada the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Luso getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Aldo Prada hit a great ball. If Henning Schiolborg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute, Loch Ness FC's Tomás Granja ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Paulo Santos. Paulo Santos yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-3. Loch Ness FC's Zacarias Novais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Prestes in the 71st minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Luso's goalkeeper Paulo Santos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joaquim Camargo. Zacarias Novais didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alcino Esteves went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-3 was the resulting score. Miguel Ribas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Paulo Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, Luso's goalkeeper Paulo Santos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miguel Ribas. After 92 played minutes Luso got a freekick which was hit by Rubim Bandeira. 95 minutes into the match, Loch Ness FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Prestes came free, but Zacarias Novais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luso's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.