League

Estadio Mariz
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Vicente Rios started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Sabrosa got free with Paulino Linhares in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vicente Rios during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 15 played minutes SC Mariz got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Rios. When Albérico Caires fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Mariz's protests and gave Albérico Caires a yellow card for diving instead. Albérico Caires hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute, Jeremias de Amaral 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. After a rather tough play, SC Mariz's Albérico Caires got a free kick in the 24th minute. Miguel Sabrosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulino Linhares having to interfere. With an all-out effort, SC Mariz's Paulino Linhares threw himself towards the right post 29 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Vicente Rios, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Afonso Montenegro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremias de Amaral in the 30th minute of the match. In the 32ndth minute of the game Jeremias de Amaral who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Mariz's Afonso Montenegro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Miguel Sabrosa notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of BENFICA F C's Paulino Linhares. Paulino Linhares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, BENFICA F C's Paulino Linhares got control of the ball when Miguel Sabrosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Paulino Linhares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Rios, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jeremias de Amaral made a kick off. Jeremias de Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Afonso Montenegro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulino Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Rios in the 61st minute of the match. Paulino Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Sabrosa in the 62nd minute of the match. Vicente Rios scored 2-0 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Paulino Linhares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Jeremias de Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. BENFICA F C made a substitution. Aristides Portela replaced Jeremias de Amaral. Eric Rise could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Afonso Montenegro made a huge save. In the 75thth minute of the game Miguel Sabrosa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but BENFICA F C's Paulino Linhares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. SC Mariz's Valdemar Pais was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Paulino Linhares in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Paulino Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Rios in the 81st minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, BENFICA F C's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Sabrosa came free, but Paulino Linhares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, BENFICA F C's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel Sabrosa came free, but Paulino Linhares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The nice shot from Eric Rise in the 87thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Afonso Montenegro had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Vicente Rios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Paulino Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eric Rise struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Afonso Montenegro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BENFICA F C. 94 minutes into the match, BENFICA F C's goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Rios came free, but Paulino Linhares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SC Mariz's Valdemar Pais was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Paulino Linhares in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 98th minute, Eric Rise reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Afonso Montenegro. The goal made the score 2-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The SC Mariz fans cheered their team off the field, for while BENFICA F C had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.