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Torrinheiras
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cristóvão Paredes made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristóvão Paredes in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joaquim Fonseca saved SC Torrinheiras from getting behind. When Severino Mourinho fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Cedrim's protests and gave Severino Mourinho a yellow card for diving instead. After 6 played minutes SC Cedrim got a freekick which was hit by Severino Mourinho. SC Torrinheiras's Viriato Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 9 minutes into the match, Cristóvão Paredes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joaquim Fonseca. SC Torrinheiras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristóvão Paredes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Cedrim's goalkeeper Gustavo Macedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Amadeu Branco struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Joaquim Fonseca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Cedrim. In the 22nd minute, Cristóvão Paredes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Afonso Henriques blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gustavo Macedo having to make a save. In the 28th minute, Luís Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Amadeu Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Cedrim's supporters rose to their feet, but Amadeu Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joaquim Fonseca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristóvão Paredes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Fonseca having to interfere. In the 39th minute Viriato Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, SC Cedrim's goalkeeper Gustavo Macedo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Afonso Henriques. The SC Torrinheiras players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SC Cedrim were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Viriato Costa to make the kick off. A collision led to SC Cedrim getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Sebastião Leme hit a great ball. Gustavo Macedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viriato Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Amadeu Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gustavo Macedo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Viriato Costa went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Joaquim Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastião Leme, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Joaquim Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristóvão Paredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Gustavo Macedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Afonso Henriques's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Afonso Henriques's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gustavo Macedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Afonso Henriques struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Gustavo Macedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Torrinheiras. Viriato Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Éder Palha's late challenge caught a SC Torrinheiras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Éder Palha helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SC Cedrim getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Éder Palha hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viriato Costa in the 88th minute of play forced SC Cedrim's goalkeeper Gustavo Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joaquim Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristóvão Paredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The SC Cedrim supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing SC Cedrim would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.