League

Estadio Sabugal
Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) Garridos FC's Jorge Castro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Anselmo Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the SLB.BENFICA defense, Carlos Pedroso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anselmo Castro. The SLB.BENFICA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anselmo Castro should have stopped the shot. When Flávio lacerda came up free with the goalie in the 7th 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 Flávio lacerda couldn't finish the play. Garridos FC's Francisco Vieira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Garridos FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flávio lacerda in the 20th minute of play forced Garridos FC's goalkeeper Francisco Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Castro having to interfere. Garridos FC's Carlos Pedroso pulled a muscle in his back after 37 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 38 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. 37 minutes into the game, one of SLB.BENFICA:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Jorge Castro came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Garridos FC 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 Jorge Castro couldn't finish the play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Flávio lacerda made a kick off. Francisco Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flávio lacerda in the 53rd minute of the match. 54 minutes into the game, Carlos Brás was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SLB.BENFICA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Garridos FC the free kick. If Jorge Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Garcia charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Garcia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Carlos Garcia hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. 61 minutes into the match, SLB.BENFICA's Higino Santos broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The supporters of SLB.BENFICA booed when Garridos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francisco Vieira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flávio lacerda in the 64th minute of play. After having played for 65 minutes, Daniel Godinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SLB.BENFICA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Godinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Flávio lacerda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 70 minutes, Daniel Godinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SLB.BENFICA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Godinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 77 minutes into the match, SLB.BENFICA's Daniel Godinho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francisco Vieira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Francisco Vieira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Flávio lacerda went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. For all the effort they put into the match, the Garridos FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SLB.BENFICA.