League

Estadio dos Campeões
Spectators: 6659 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 2) Mário Alves started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Balouta's Manuel Brito got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 4 minutes in the game, Mário Alves fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Heitor Brás having to interfere. Mário Alves struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Heitor Brás didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SL Benfica. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Paredes in the 9th minute of play forced SL Benfica's goalkeeper João Vaz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the match, SL Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno Paredes came free, but João Vaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Vaz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Lisboa in the 18th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Matias during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. David Matias kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. João Vaz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from António Lisboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mário Alves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 33rd minute Nuno Paredes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Vaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Vaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from António Lisboa in the 45th minute of play. António Lisboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. João Vaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nuno Paredes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Balouta getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Basílio Mota hit a great ball. António Lisboa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but João Vaz made a huge save. 60 minutes into the match, SL Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno Paredes came free, but João Vaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when António Lisboa got free with João Vaz in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. António Lisboa came free with the goalkeeper in the 75th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and João Vaz could save by the left post. Mário Alves might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Heitor Brás. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mário Alves ran back to his position shaking his head. If Nuno Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samil Tamerk might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Heitor Brás. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Samil Tamerk ran back to his position shaking his head. Samil Tamerk 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. The referee felt a red card was in order, 93 minutes into the game, when Jorge Bessa put in a rough tackle. João Vaz had in the 96thth minute some difficulties stopping Manuel Brito's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Balouta were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing SL Benfica to leave the ground with a draw.