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Ribeira
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Humberto Lopes took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Jacinto Reis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Américo Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Humberto Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaspar Pedroso having to interfere. In the 10th match minute, Albernoa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diogo Matos to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th minute, Paulo Santarém made a precise shot to the right of Bernardo Bessa. Ran F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Bernardo Bessa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diogo Matos, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. When Américo Dantas came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Ran F.C 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 Américo Dantas couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 27 in the game by Humberto Lopes from a close distance when the talented Gaspar Pedroso managed to make a qualified save. Albernoa FC's players were relieved. In the 30th minute, Humberto Lopes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ran F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Gaspar Pedroso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Humberto Lopes in the 35th minute. Humberto Lopes took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gaspar Pedroso. Gaspar Pedroso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in Albernoa FC's zone, Humberto Lopes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gaspar Pedroso came out of the goal and Humberto Lopes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Humberto Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Sérgio Nascimento made the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Marquinhos Félix mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ran F.C and the Albernoa FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ran F.C's Marquinhos Félix got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Bernardo Bessa made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Diogo Matos sent off a good shot on target. Bernardo Bessa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Bernardo Bessa didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 56th minute, which inside left pole to 2-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Humberto Lopes in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gaspar Pedroso saved Albernoa FC from getting behind. Américo Dantas scored 3-2 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gaspar Pedroso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Humberto Lopes came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Ran F.C 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 Humberto Lopes couldn't finish the play. Américo Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Gaspar Pedroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sérgio Nascimento hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute, Américo Dantas 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. Gaspar Pedroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Humberto Lopes, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. When Sérgio Nascimento fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Albernoa FC's protests and gave Sérgio Nascimento a yellow card for diving instead. In the 92nd match minute, Albernoa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sérgio Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. When Ran F.C's Humberto Lopes in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Albernoa FC's goalie prevented a goal. Ran F.C's Bernardo Bessa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Nascimento in the 97th minute of play.