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Estadio Seroa
Spectators: 6675 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adolfo Neto kicked off to start the match. Angélico Soveral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolfo Neto in the 3rd minute of play. 5 minutes into the match, Seroa FC's Luís Freitas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angélico Soveral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 6 minutes into the match, Cruz Maltina F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Adolfo Neto came free, but Angélico Soveral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Seroa FC's Afonso Tavares dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. If Luís Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Adolfo Neto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Angélico Soveral. That made the score 2-0 in the 23 minute of play. In the 26th match minute, Seroa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Valente to maneuver through the defense. Amável Bento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Leão having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adolfo Neto in the 34th minute of play forced Cruz Maltina F.C's goalkeeper Angélico Soveral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Cruz Maltina F.C's zone, Luís Freitas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Angélico Soveral came out of the goal and Luís Freitas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Celso Vieira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Armando Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celso Vieira hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Adolfo Neto in the 53rd minute of play forced Cruz Maltina F.C's goalkeeper Angélico Soveral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cruz Maltina F.C's Veríssimo Nóbrega got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pedro Assunção kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Amável Bento could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Armando Leão made a huge save. Adolfo Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Veríssimo Nóbrega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Veríssimo Nóbrega received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Armando Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cruz Maltina F.C's Angélico Soveral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adolfo Neto in the 82nd minute of play. Angélico Soveral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Freitas in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Cruz Maltina F.C's Veríssimo Nóbrega ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Armando Leão. Armando Leão yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Seroa FC's Armando Leão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Veríssimo Nóbrega in the 94th minute of play. In the 96th minute Cruz Maltina F.C were awarded a corner. Ramiro Nogueira went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Ramiro Nogueira almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Seroa FC's Armando Leão did a great save. An unexpected shot in the 98th minute by Amável Bento got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Seroa FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Cruz Maltina F.C had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.