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Pouve
Spectators: 6661 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 0) Montez Joseph started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Amadeo Chesus scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Matias Neto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. José Luz came free with the goalkeeper in the 12th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Hugo Martins could save by the left post. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Montez Joseph sped through SC Pouve's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Matias Neto. José Luz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Hugo Martins made a huge save. Hugo Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Júlio Fontoura in the 29th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Montez Joseph had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Matias Neto. SC Pouve's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Montez Joseph was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. When Rui Rodrigues fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored F.C. Grassohper's protests and gave Rui Rodrigues a yellow card for diving instead. In the 37th minute, Rui Rodrigues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 38 played minutes, SC Pouve's Norberto Alcântara shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hugo Martins came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Pouve reached it. When F.C. Grassohper's Montez Joseph in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Pouve's goalie prevented a goal. Hugo Martins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Palmiro Saldanha, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Montez Joseph might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Matias Neto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Montez Joseph ran back to his position shaking his head. 44 minutes into the match, SC Pouve's goal looked a bit too open when Berenguer Caballeiro came free, but Matias Neto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Berenguer Caballeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Palmiro Saldanha to make the kick off. With his leg Matias Neto managed to avoid a goal in the 51stth minute, when F.C. Grassohper's Montez Joseph fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Berenguer Caballeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Matias Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claudemiro Peseiro hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Montez Joseph struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Matias Neto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C. Grassohper. Matias Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Montez Joseph in the 75th minute of play. After a rather tough play, SC Pouve's Tomás Fiúza got a free kick in the 78th minute. Matias Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Berenguer Caballeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After 85 played minutes, SC Pouve's Norberto Alcântara shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hugo Martins came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Pouve reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudemiro Peseiro in the 87th minute of play forced F.C. Grassohper's goalkeeper Hugo Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. F.C. Grassohper's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.