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Estadio Cova da Onça
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Vaz F.C.'s Emanuel Faro 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. Celso Borges fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Karlsson having to interfere. Daniel Karlsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Borges in the 7th minute of play. In the 9th minute Celso Borges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Karlsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Karlsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Borges, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Karlsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Borges in the 12th minute of play. Celso Borges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 15 minutes, Afonso Cardoso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vaz F.C. and the Metralhas players grew even worse after the yellow card. Afonso Cardoso kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Metralhas's Celso Borges got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Ricardo Sá managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vaz F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Sá was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Honorato Gago breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 23 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Vaz F.C.! 32 minutes into the match, Metralhas's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Sá came free, but Honorato Gago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Metralhas's goalkeeper Honorato Gago, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Emanuel Faro took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 41st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Honorato Gago. Metralhas's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Celso Borges made a kick off. Celso Borges succeeded in the game's 51st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. In the 55th minute Celso Borges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Karlsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristiano Dias during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 60th minute, Cristiano Dias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Celso Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Karlsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. The supporters of Metralhas booed when Vaz F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Ribeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Celso Borges had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Daniel Karlsson. Vaz F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Celso Borges was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 78 minutes into the match, Vaz F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alex Valadares came free, but Daniel Karlsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute, Paulo Delgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Alex Valadares came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Metralhas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alex Valadares couldn't finish the play. Ricardo Sá sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vaz F.C.'s Daniel Karlsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celso Borges in the 87th minute of play. Daniel Karlsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Valadares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Lúcio Amorim fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vaz F.C.'s protests and gave Lúcio Amorim a yellow card for diving instead. Lúcio Amorim kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Vaz F.C.'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.