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Estadio Montinhos
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) Leo Izotz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Leo Izotz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jorge Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olívio Coimbra having to interfere. If Leo Izotz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jorge Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Olívio Coimbra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Márcio Balsemão in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joaquim Sousa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 23rd minute Green Lions were awarded a corner. Reginaldo Azeredo went to the cornerflag to take it. Reginaldo Azeredo made a great header on Green Lions's corner, it was just that SC Montinhos's Joaquim Sousa managed to reach the ball for a save. Joaquim Sousa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolau Fagundes in the 24th minute of the match. Olívio Coimbra made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Jorge Matos sent off a good shot on target. In the 28th match minute, Green Lions was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Macena to maneuver through the defense. Olívio Coimbra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jorge Matos in the 29th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Márcio Balsemão had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joaquim Sousa. SC Montinhos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Márcio Balsemão was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Joaquim Sousa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Márcio Balsemão, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. The referee gave Green Lions a penalty, 38 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Reginaldo Azeredo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of SC Montinhos's Joaquim Sousa. 0-2. Leo Izotz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Olívio Coimbra having to make a save. Leo Izotz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olívio Coimbra having to interfere. Olívio Coimbra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leo Izotz's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. After having played for 47 minutes, Jorge Matos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Montinhos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jorge Matos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Matias Gois made a kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Márcio Balsemão could shoot a difficult shot in the 57th minute, which Joaquim Sousa however easily saved by the left post. If Leo Izotz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 67 minutes, Joaquim Sousa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to Green Lions getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Jacinto Macena hit a great ball. Jorge Matos struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Olívio Coimbra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Montinhos. Leo Izotz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 76 minutes into the match, Green Lions's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Matos came free, but Olívio Coimbra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Montinhos's goalkeeper Joaquim Sousa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacinto Macena in the 85th minute of play forced SC Montinhos's goalkeeper Joaquim Sousa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Green Lions's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Matos came free, but Olívio Coimbra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jorge Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.