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Estadio Garridos
Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jorge Castro got the match started through his kick off. SLB.BENFICA's Anselmo Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Castro in the 4th minute of play. After 8 minutes, Paulo Regueira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SLB.BENFICA and the Garridos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 8th match minute, SLB.BENFICA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Regueira to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th minute, Sebastião Aleixo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SLB.BENFICA's Anselmo Castro didn't even have to move. In the 11th minute Jorge Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Garridos FC's Jorge Castro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anselmo Castro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Paulo Regueira came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the SLB.BENFICA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Paulo Regueira couldn't finish the play. A collision led to SLB.BENFICA getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Paulo Regueira hit a great ball. Sebastião Aleixo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Anselmo Castro. SLB.BENFICA's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Garridos FC's Francisco Vieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Godinho in the 25th minute of play. If Carlos Pedroso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, SLB.BENFICA's goalkeeper Anselmo Castro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Pedroso. With his leg Anselmo Castro managed to avoid a goal in the 47thth minute, when Garridos FC's Carlos Pedroso fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Anselmo Castro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos Pedroso in the 48th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Flávio lacerda made a kick off. Anselmo Castro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlos Pedroso's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. The supporters of Garridos FC booed when SLB.BENFICA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Brás didn't get a good kick on the ball. 62 minutes into the match, SLB.BENFICA's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Castro came free, but Anselmo Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sálvio Mota during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SLB.BENFICA's Sálvio Mota got a free kick in the 65th minute. A collision led to SLB.BENFICA getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Carlos Brás hit a great ball. After 69 played minutes SLB.BENFICA got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Santiago. Flávio lacerda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 75 minutes, Hildeberto Gomes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SLB.BENFICA and the Garridos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th match minute, SLB.BENFICA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hildeberto Gomes to maneuver through the defense. Anselmo Castro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastião Aleixo in the 77th minute of play. Carlos Pedroso succeeded in the game's 80th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in SLB.BENFICA's zone, Carlos Pedroso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anselmo Castro came out of the goal and Carlos Pedroso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 87 minutes into the match, Garridos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Flávio lacerda came free, but Francisco Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flávio lacerda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Francisco Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd match minute, Garridos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Ramos to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th minute of the match Higino Santos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Francisco Vieira skillfully saved the ball. After 95 played minutes Garridos FC got a freekick which was hit by João Oliveira. With a little luck, Garridos FC's Francisco Vieira got control of the ball when Daniel Godinho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Garridos FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of SLB.BENFICA for a fine match.