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Estadio Cotrofe
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, António Azevedo put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Celso Semedo. Abel Lisboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Celso Semedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abel Lisboa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Celso Semedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, António Azevedo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Celso Semedo. Cotrofe FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that António Azevedo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Almiro Peseiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. David Branco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Abel Lisboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucílio Nunes kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. After having played for 22 minutes, Abel Lisboa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rebenta fogo da beira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abel Lisboa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Celso Semedo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abel Lisboa went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. David Branco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Bessa, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers David Bessa in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg David Branco saved Rebenta fogo da beira from getting behind. Celso Semedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abel Lisboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 32 minutes into the game, David Bessa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cotrofe FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rebenta fogo da beira the free kick. In the 32nd minute, David Bessa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Celso Semedo came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Rebenta fogo da beira's Abel Lisboa. But to his dismay, Abel Lisboa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Bruno Costa hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. If Abel Lisboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Abel Lisboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. David Bessa was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Rebenta fogo da beira's Abel Lisboa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Celso Semedo. Celso Semedo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Cotrofe FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Rebenta fogo da beira:s goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ricardo Macedo during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Rebenta fogo da beira getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Ricardo Macedo hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Rebenta fogo da beira's goal looked a bit too open when Almiro Peseiro came free, but David Branco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Virginijus Dijokas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Celso Semedo. Cotrofe FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Virginijus Dijokas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. In the 75th minute, Abel Lisboa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Celso Semedo made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when António Azevedo sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Abel Lisboa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Celso Semedo. That made the score 0-8 in the 83 minute of play. David Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Almiro Peseiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. António Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Celso Semedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Almiro Peseiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celso Semedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virginijus Dijokas, who was totally free with the ball in the 99th minute. When the final whistle sounded Rebenta fogo da beira left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Cotrofe FC.