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Pedregosa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Benfica de Belas's Jesualdo Garcez 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. After a defensive mix-up in FC Guisande's zone, Jesualdo Garcez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roberto Malafaia came out of the goal and Jesualdo Garcez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Teófilo Amaral charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teófilo Amaral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 11 played minutes FC Guisande got a freekick which was hit by Teófilo Amaral. The audience was convinced that Jesualdo Garcez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roberto Malafaia was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. In the 13th minute, Caetano Tomé hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emanuel Godinho hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. A collision led to Benfica de Belas getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Fabiano Rebocho hit a great ball. With a little luck, Benfica de Belas's Jacob Tavares got control of the ball when Emanuel Godinho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fabiano Rebocho's late challenge caught a FC Guisande's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fabiano Rebocho helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Benfica de Belas's Fabiano Rebocho got a free kick in the 24th minute. Roberto Malafaia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Humberto Sobral in the 26th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jesualdo Garcez in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roberto Malafaia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 39 minutes into the match, FC Guisande's goal looked a bit too open when Frederico Carmona came free, but Roberto Malafaia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roberto Malafaia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jesualdo Garcez, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. In the 48th minute, FC Guisande's Teófilo Amaral ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jacob Tavares. Jacob Tavares yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emanuel Godinho was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jesualdo Garcez got free with Roberto Malafaia in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Jesualdo Garcez came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Benfica de Belas 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 Jesualdo Garcez couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Emanuel Godinho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacob Tavares was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. The supporters of Benfica de Belas booed when FC Guisande was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute, Zacarias Gentil got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a little luck, FC Guisande's Roberto Malafaia got control of the ball when Jesualdo Garcez tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Benfica de Belas's zone, Emanuel Godinho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacob Tavares came out of the goal and Emanuel Godinho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emanuel Godinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th match minute, FC Guisande was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teófilo Amaral to maneuver through the defense. David França sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benfica de Belas's Jacob Tavares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Lopes in the 99th minute of play. The FC Guisande players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.