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Estadio Catarredor
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) João Figueiredo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Emanuel Morais received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Simão Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Figueiredo in the 6th minute of play forced benfica's goalkeeper Pedro Leal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th minute, Lucio Sein ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Simão Castro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Simão Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Valente in the 13th minute of the match. Tomás Araújo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Pedro Leal made a huge save. Lucio Sein blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Simão Castro having to make a save. Álvaro Dantas kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. 25 minutes into the game, Nuno Nascimento cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Simão Castro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 30th minute, Nuno Nascimento 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. 32 minutes into the match, benfica's goalkeeper Pedro Leal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomás Araújo. 35 minutes into the game, Catarredor FC's João Figueiredo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Leal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 39th minute Nuno Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simão Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Catarredor FC's goalkeeper Simão Castro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pedro Leal made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Álvaro Dantas sent off a good shot on target. The Catarredor FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. benfica were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. João Valente was the one to do the kick off. João Valente came free with the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Simão Castro could save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Valente in the 59th minute of play forced Catarredor FC's goalkeeper Simão Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling João Valente in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Simão Castro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Catarredor FC's Simão Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Valente in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Figueiredo in the 67th minute of play forced benfica's goalkeeper Pedro Leal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Catarredor FC's goal looked a bit too open when João Valente came free, but Simão Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Leal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Figueiredo, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 80th minute Eusébio Borges suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Lisboa during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Catarredor FC booed when benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Valente didn't get a good kick on the ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.