League

Almagre
Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) piratux's Armindo Chagas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Filipe Caneira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Raposo having to interfere. Lourinhanense's Filipe Caneira got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristiano Morais received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Carlos Raposo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th match minute, Lourinhanense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur Carvalhais to maneuver through the defense. If Armindo Chagas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. piratux's Carlos Raposo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filipe Caneira in the 40th minute of play. Carlos Raposo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Morais, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. 0-1 became the score in the 47th minute when Cristiano Morais elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristiano Morais to make the kick off. If Vicente Moutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Claudemiro Benevides fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lourinhanense's protests and gave Claudemiro Benevides a yellow card for diving instead. In the 55th minute, Claudemiro Benevides hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 58 minutes into the game, Sandro Calado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. piratux's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lourinhanense the free kick. In the 58th minute, Sandro Calado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Cristiano Morais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Carlos Raposo made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Filipe Caneira sent off a good shot on target. In the 62nd match minute, piratux was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vicente Moutinho to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Morais in the 66th minute of play forced piratux's goalkeeper Carlos Raposo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 67 minutes into the game, Lourinhanense's Filipe Caneira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Raposo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Cristiano Morais's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlos Raposo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Lourinhanense's Cristiano Morais was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 80th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. If Filipe Caneira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filipe Caneira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd minute of the match Lisandro Meireles sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Amílcar Abreu skillfully saved the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Lourinhanense's goal looked a bit too open when Armindo Chagas came free, but Amílcar Abreu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 98th minute, Lisandro Meireles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 99 minutes into the match, Lourinhanense's Juvenal Brás broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The Lourinhanense supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Lourinhanense would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.