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Bolada
Spectators: 6678 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Manuel Dantas took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd match minute, Bolada FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xavier Henriques to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Bessa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Fernandes in the 4th minute of play. Manuel Garcia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Dantas in the 7th minute of play. If Jorge Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the game, Jorge Fernandes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Daniel Bessa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 17th minute, Manuel Dantas made a precise shot to the right of Manuel Garcia. Magos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Magos's zone, Manuel Dantas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manuel Garcia came out of the goal and Manuel Dantas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jorge Fernandes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Daniel Bessa having to make a save. 30 minutes into the match, Magos's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Abreu came free, but Manuel Garcia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, Manuel Garcia successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 34 minutes of play, Magos's Romulo Musko made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daniel Bessa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Daniel Bessa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Fernandes in the 39th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jorge Fernandes in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Daniel Bessa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 43 minutes into the game, Manuel Dantas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Manuel Garcia. Manuel Dantas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jorge Fernandes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nuno Nogueira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Daniel Bessa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Francisco Moreira's late challenge caught a Bolada FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Francisco Moreira helped the player get up and apologised. Francisco Moreira kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Manuel Garcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacinto Sá, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. 64 minutes into the match, Magos's goal looked a bit too open when Manuel Dantas came free, but Manuel Garcia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute, Manuel Dantas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bolada FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Manuel Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Manuel Garcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romulo Musko could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Daniel Bessa made a huge save. Manuel Garcia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Sá in the 75th minute of play. After 77 minutes of play, Bolada FC's Sandro Cunha made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Manuel Garcia was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 89th minute, Jacinto Sá left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bolada FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2. After 96 played minutes Magos got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Dias. Viriato Cardoso took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 97th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Manuel Garcia. Magos's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Bolada FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.