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Estadio Aramenha
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Manuel Resende during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SC Penela booed when Aramenha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Resende didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Rui Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Penela's supporters rose to their feet, but Rui Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miguel Pinho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fernando Delgado during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SC Penela booed when Aramenha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Delgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aramenha's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alexandre Garcia in the 15th minute. The corner ended in Alexandre Garcia almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SC Penela's Jose Ventura did a great save. The supporters of SC Penela booed when Aramenha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Delgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Miguel Pinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aep Sarbini in the 29th minute of the match. Filipe Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Miguel Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Resende got free with Jose Ventura in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aramenha's Miguel Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filipe Nunes in the 40th minute of play. Nuno Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Jose Ventura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute Filipe Nunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Pinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aep Sarbini was the one to do the kick off. SC Penela were furious when Lúcio Paiva was red carded, 61 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 63rd minute there was a penalty for Aramenha. Alexandre Garcia stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jose Ventura. 1-1. Júlio Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aep Sarbini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manuel Resende in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jose Ventura saved SC Penela from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Aep Sarbini managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Penela's supporters rose to their feet, but Aep Sarbini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miguel Pinho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Miguel Pinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aep Sarbini in the 86th minute of play. Afonso Magalhães hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After having played for 89 minutes, Aep Sarbini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Penela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aep Sarbini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 92nd minute, Vicente Coelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 95 minutes into the game, Aramenha's Nuno Paiva nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jose Ventura made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. The Aramenha support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.