League

Leão da Estrela
Spectators: 7666 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) Isidro Guerreiro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Pedro Mesquita might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hermenegildo Sobral. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pedro Mesquita ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Higino Sanches during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 9 minutes into the match, Isidro Guerreiro notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Estrela★Leonino OFF's Hermenegildo Sobral. Hermenegildo Sobral was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Metropolis 1928 CC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Higino Sanches hit a great ball. Olavo Quintanilha kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Pedro Mesquita hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Adalberto Marques took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Eliseu Franco to make any attempt to save it. In the 25th minute, Rúben Franco 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. In the 32nd minute, Adalberto Marques fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Eliseu Franco was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Adalberto Marques showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 35 minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 38 minutes, Eliseu Franco successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 39 played minutes Metropolis 1928 CC got a freekick which was hit by Egídio Vilhena. Eliseu Franco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olavo Gonçalves in the 44th minute of play. Rúben Franco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliseu Franco having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Eliseu Franco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rúben Franco in the 56th minute of the match. Eliseu Franco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adalberto Marques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Torcato Loureiro hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Eliseu Franco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adalberto Marques in the 67th minute of play. In the 76th match minute, Estrela★Leonino OFF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Mourinho to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Mesquita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Metropolis 1928 CC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Torcato Loureiro hit a great ball. Eliseu Franco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adalberto Marques, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Rúben Franco scored 3-1 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eliseu Franco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Isidro Guerreiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Hermenegildo Sobral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There was no doubt that Estrela★Leonino OFF were the better team. Estrela★Leonino OFF's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.