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Sativa
Spectators: 7747 (Terracing: 5812, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Manuel Leiria made an important save on a dangerous shot by Salvador Mesquita in the 3rd minute. In the 6th minute, Salvador Mesquita reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Manuel Leiria. The goal made the score 1-0. Portugal Roots Generation's Cândido Trigueiro got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by António Pinto during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. António Pinto hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Salvador Mesquita scored 2-0 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Manuel Leiria, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. António Pinto hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Salvador Mesquita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Manuel Leiria made a huge save. 33 minutes into the match, Portugal Roots Generation's goal looked a bit too open when Filipe Mendes came free, but Diogo Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Manuel Leiria managed to avoid a goal in the 36thth minute, when Portugal Roots Generation's Salvador Mesquita fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 37 minutes into the game, Salvador Mesquita lined in a short shot 3-0 behind a frustrated Manuel Leiria. A hard shot 41 in the game by Salvador Mesquita from a close distance when the talented Manuel Leiria managed to make a qualified save. Benfica's players were relieved. Portugal Roots Generation's Diogo Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olívio Torcato in the 46th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Salvador Mesquita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Salvador Mesquita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Manuel Leiria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manuel Leiria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salvador Mesquita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute, António Pinto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Salvador Mesquita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manuel Leiria was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. 69 minutes into the match, Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Salvador Mesquita came free, but Manuel Leiria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Portugal Roots Generation's Salvador Mesquita in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Benfica's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Benfica's Francisco Sarmento got a free kick in the 88th minute. A collision led to Portugal Roots Generation getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Baltasar Bezerra hit a great ball. 94 minutes into the match, Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Salvador Mesquita came free, but Manuel Leiria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Portugal Roots Generation had played much better football throughout.