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Campo da Levada
Spectators: 7285 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 120) If David Dias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Afonso Morais sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Sebal's Carlos Machado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save SC Sebal from getting a goal against them. David Dias might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Machado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. David Dias ran back to his position shaking his head. José Carneiros short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Carlos Machado to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 11 minutes, David Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Funchalenses's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Dias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, SC Sebal's Carlos Machado got control of the ball when José Carneiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, SC Sebal's Vladimiro Figueiredo got a free kick in the 15th minute. When João Lousada fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Sebal's protests and gave João Lousada a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SC Sebal's João Lousada got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 22nd minute Valdemar lacerda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Lousada in the 23rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Idalécio Abrantes in the 25th minute of play forced Funchalenses's goalkeeper Paulo Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Funchalenses's Paulo Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Neves in the 29th minute of play. With his leg Carlos Machado managed to avoid a goal in the 35thth minute, when Funchalenses's José Carneiro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 36th match minute, SC Sebal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermenegildo Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. Paulo Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Lousada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute, Isac Rios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when José Carneiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Afonso Morais shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 59 minutes, Joaquim Neves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Sebal and the Funchalenses players grew even worse after the yellow card. Afonso Morais kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. When Afonso Morais got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for Funchalenses. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nuno Brás during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of SC Sebal booed when Funchalenses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Brás didn't get a good kick on the ball. Afonso Morais struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Carlos Machado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Funchalenses. Paulo Andrade made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Lousada in the 76th minute. 77 minutes into the match, SC Sebal's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Morais came free, but Carlos Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Máximo Pires fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Sebal's protests and gave Máximo Pires a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SC Sebal's Máximo Pires got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 81st minute, José Carneiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Funchalenses fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. José Carneiro struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Carlos Machado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Funchalenses. In the 90th match minute, Funchalenses was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Morais to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Carneiro in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlos Machado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. For all the effort they put into the match, the SC Sebal players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Funchalenses.