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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) SC Benfica's Geraldo Bandeira started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, SC Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Egídio Pacheco came free, but Leandro Paiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan Quental took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 5th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Leandro Paiva. SC Benfica's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Geraldo Bandeira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Belchior Salgado. Trapiche's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Geraldo Bandeira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Leandro Paiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacob Loureiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leandro Paiva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Egídio Pacheco in the 15th minute of the match. In the 17th minute Jacob Loureiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leandro Paiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacob Loureiro in the 18th minute of play forced SC Benfica's goalkeeper Leandro Paiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leandro Paiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacob Loureiro in the 20th minute of play. In the 22nd match minute, SC Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Ramires to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute of the match Ivan Quental shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leandro Paiva showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Egídio Pacheco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, SC Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Germano Vilhena came free, but Leandro Paiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rui Gameiro got a throw-in 34 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Miguel Bezerra. Geraldo Bandeira struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Belchior Salgado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Benfica. Egídio Pacheco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, SC Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Jacob Loureiro came free, but Leandro Paiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Egídio Pacheco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leandro Paiva. SC Benfica's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Egídio Pacheco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jacob Loureiro made a kick off. Egídio Pacheco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Leandro Paiva made a huge save. Egídio Pacheco let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 67th minute shot 1-2 at rihgt post. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Egídio Pacheco put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Leandro Paiva. Albérico Vilanova hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Leandro Paiva stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Egídio Pacheco's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacob Loureiro in the 81st minute of play forced SC Benfica's goalkeeper Leandro Paiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Jacob Loureiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trapiche's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacob Loureiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leandro Paiva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 86 minutes, Jacob Loureiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trapiche's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacob Loureiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Avelino Vidigal during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th minute, Avelino Vidigal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Benfica's goalkeeper Leandro Paiva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A hard shot by Carlos Ruas from long distance, 95 minutes into the match, got Leandro Paiva's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 96th match minute, SC Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flávio Mendonça to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over Trapiche could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than SC Benfica throughout the match.