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Barbershop João rui
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raul Salazar started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, SC Lourencinha's goal looked a bit too open when Raul Salazar came free, but Antero Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Nicolas Pessoa came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Barbershop Joãorui 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 Nicolas Pessoa couldn't finish the play. Raul Salazar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Antero Vieira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute of the match, Nicolas Pessoa got a very nice opportunity to score, but Antero Vieira was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolas Pessoa got free with Antero Vieira in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 19thth minute of the game Raul Salazar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Lourencinha's Antero Vieira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 20th minute, Domingos Ventura hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antero Vieira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicolas Pessoa in the 26th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolas Pessoa got free with Antero Vieira in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, SC Lourencinha's Lourenço Sousa got a free kick in the 36th minute. SC Lourencinha's Antero Vieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raul Salazar in the 38th minute of play. Nicolas Pessoa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Antero Vieira made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Nicolas Pessoa sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, SC Lourencinha's Antero Vieira got control of the ball when Nicolas Pessoa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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.

Antero Vieira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Salazar in the 51st minute of play. Antero Vieira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Pessoa, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Barbershop Joãorui's Nicolas Pessoa got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 57 minutes into the match, SC Lourencinha's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Pessoa came free, but Antero Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If João Veríssimo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Lourencinha's Antero Vieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolas Pessoa in the 63rd minute of play. Domingos Ventura's late challenge caught a Barbershop Joãorui's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Domingos Ventura helped the player get up and apologised. João Veríssimo in the 69thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jorge Vital, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Pessoa in the 71st minute of play forced SC Lourencinha's goalkeeper Antero Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Raul Salazar in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antero Vieira saved SC Lourencinha from getting behind. Antero Vieira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Raul Salazar went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Antero Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raul Salazar in the 82nd minute of the match. Raul Salazar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Antero Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Pessoa in the 85th minute of play forced SC Lourencinha's goalkeeper Antero Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute Nicolas Pessoa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antero Vieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Veríssimo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Jorge Vital tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 97th minute Nicolas Pessoa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antero Vieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Barbershop Joãorui walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.