League

Pintado
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Armando Cunha started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Armando Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Lourenço Tomé tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, Armando Cunha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lourenço Tomé. Pintado's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Armando Cunha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Lourenço Tomé showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Cunha in the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th match minute, Pintado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiago Fagundes to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the match, Pintado's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Cunha came free, but Lourenço Tomé reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 18 minutes, Ricardo Torres managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Muceres FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ricardo Torres was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 22 minutes, Adolfo Carneiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Muceres FC and the Pintado players grew even worse after the yellow card. After having played for 26 minutes, Tiago Fagundes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pintado's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tiago Fagundes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 27 minutes of play Muceres FC's Adolfo Carneiro was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 28 played minutes Muceres FC got a freekick which was hit by Adolfo Carneiro. 31 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Muceres FC's Ricardo Torres fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Muceres FC's João Borges proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Muceres FC from getting a goal against them. João Borges showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiago Fagundes, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. If Ricardo Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lourenço Tomé showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Torres in the 42nd minute of the match. Ricardo Torres might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lourenço Tomé. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ricardo Torres ran back to his position shaking his head. After the first half Muceres FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Tiago Fagundes made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Pintado's Lourenço Tomé got control of the ball when Daniel Assunção tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Muceres FC booed when Pintado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvaldo Godinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricardo Torres got free with Lourenço Tomé in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aloísio Prates during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Pintado getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Aloísio Prates hit a great ball. If Ricardo Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Pintado getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Tiago Fagundes hit a great ball. Muceres FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Catarino Neves in the 72nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Ricardo Torres managed to get in a good position for a shot. Muceres FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricardo Torres was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lourenço Tomé breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aloísio Prates fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Borges having to interfere. If Ricardo Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 96th play minute Ricardo Torres came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Lourenço Tomé. 0-2. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Muceres FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.