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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Alfredo Fonseca made the kick off and thus started the match. If Noel Matias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adolfo Álvares hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Alfredo Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eurico Figueiras having to interfere. When Mesquita's Alfredo Fonseca in 12 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Eurico Figueiras guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. 15 minutes into the match, Rúben Miranda had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Armindo Fraga. Mesquita's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rúben Miranda was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 22nd minute, Noel Matias 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. Rúben Miranda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Armindo Fraga read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Matias in the 33rd minute of play forced Mesquita's goalkeeper Armindo Fraga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th play minute Rúben Miranda came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Armindo Fraga. 2-0. Noel Matias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francisco Peseiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Eurico Figueiras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Noel Matias was the one to do the kick off. If Rúben Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Noel Matias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 58 minutes, Augusto Bettencourt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mesquita and the Palaios FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Augusto Bettencourt hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 60 minutes into the match, Mesquita's goal looked a bit too open when Noel Matias came free, but Armindo Fraga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Álvaro Teixeira hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Armindo Fraga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Matias, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute, Francisco Peseiro 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. Armindo Fraga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rúben Miranda in the 66th minute of play. A collision led to Palaios FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Adalberto Leme hit a great ball. Alfredo Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Eurico Figueiras didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mesquita. With a little luck, Palaios FC's Eurico Figueiras got control of the ball when Francisco Peseiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mesquita's Alfredo Fonseca got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 76 minutes into the match, Noel Matias had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Armindo Fraga. Mesquita's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Noel Matias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Francisco Peseiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Eurico Figueiras made a huge save. Armindo Fraga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Matias, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Eurico Figueiras made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Francisco Peseiro sent off a good shot on target. Ramiro Saraiva hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Palaios FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Mesquita had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.