League

Estadio Maragota
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd match minute, Mataduco FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elias Amaro to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rubim Setúbal in the 10th minute of play forced Maragota's goalkeeper Bernardo Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th match minute, Mataduco FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adélio Cardoso to maneuver through the defense. If Miguel Amaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jerónimo Sabrosa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jaime Faria went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abílio Anjos in the 27th minute of play forced Maragota's goalkeeper Bernardo Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Rubim Setúbal sped through Maragota's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bernardo Lima. In the 34th minute of the match Aldo Saraiva shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bernardo Lima showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Abílio Anjos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mataduco FC's Jerónimo Sabrosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Mataduco FC from getting a goal against them. Jerónimo Sabrosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Amaro in the 43rd minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abílio Anjos made a kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Tiago Matos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maragota's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mataduco FC the free kick. In the 60th minute, Tiago Matos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpected shot in the 61st minute by Rubim Setúbal got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Amaro in the 63rd minute of play forced Mataduco FC's goalkeeper Jerónimo Sabrosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Abílio Anjos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardo Lima was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Miguel Amaro took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jerónimo Sabrosa. Jerónimo Sabrosa 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. Miguel Amaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Jerónimo Sabrosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 89 minutes, Jaime Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maragota's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaime Faria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Miguel Amaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardo Lima made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rubim Setúbal in the 94th minute. Mataduco FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.