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Lousada
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hélio Vidal made the kick off which started today's match. Hélio Vidal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 4 played minutes SC Lousada got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Torcato. When Alfredo Loureiro fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Armadouro's protests and gave Alfredo Loureiro a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Armadouro getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Alfredo Loureiro hit a great ball. With a little luck, Armadouro's Isac Gueifão got control of the ball when Aprígio Caiado tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 21st minute Alfredo Loureiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Catarino Assunção saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Catarino Assunção stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hélio Vidal's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermínio Montenegro in the 26th minute of play forced SC Lousada's goalkeeper Catarino Assunção to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermínio Montenegro in the 31st minute of play forced SC Lousada's goalkeeper Catarino Assunção to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute, Alfredo Loureiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hélio Vidal 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hélio Vidal in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Catarino Assunção saved SC Lousada from getting behind. When Hélio Vidal came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Armadouro 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 Hélio Vidal couldn't finish the play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Januário Liberato was the one to do the kick off. After 51 minutes of play, SC Lousada's Januário Liberato made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Isac Gueifão was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hermínio Montenegro struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Catarino Assunção didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Armadouro. In the 55th minute Alberto Frois suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Lourenço Ferraz charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lourenço Ferraz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lourenço Ferraz hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Hermínio Montenegro succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 56th playminute. The audience was convinced that Hermínio Montenegro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Catarino Assunção was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Lourenço Ferraz hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Isac Gueifão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Januário Liberato, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the match, Januário Liberato had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isac Gueifão. Armadouro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Januário Liberato was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Isac Gueifão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aprígio Caiado, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. A collision led to Armadouro getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Alfredo Loureiro hit a great ball. When Aprígio Caiado came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the SC Lousada 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 Aprígio Caiado couldn't finish the play. Isac Gueifão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Januário Liberato's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. In the 82nd minute, SC Lousada's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Hermínio Montenegro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 82nd minute, Armadouro's Hermínio Montenegro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Catarino Assunção. Catarino Assunção yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. In the 85thth minute of the game Aprígio Caiado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Armadouro's Isac Gueifão was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hélio Vidal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Januário Liberato's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Isac Gueifão was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. If Hermínio Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.