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Estádio de S.Miguel
Spectators: 5570 (Terracing: 4040, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 30) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Álvaro Falcão made the kick off which started today's match. Rogério Correia had great luck who in the 3rdth minute grab hold of the ball when Álvaro Falcão from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 4th minute, Lucas Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Silvestre Monteiro fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Benfica's protests and gave Silvestre Monteiro a yellow card for diving instead. Silvestre Monteiro kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiago Pereira in the 7th minute of play forced SC Benfica's goalkeeper Herberto Damásio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute, Emílio Bentes fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rogério Correia, passed just outside the right post. In the 10th minute Álvaro Falcão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Correia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Herberto Damásio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Leal in the 14th minute of the match. Tiago Pereira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herberto Damásio having to interfere. With a little luck, Urgueira FC's Rogério Correia got control of the ball when Emílio Bentes tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee gave Urgueira FC a penalty, 29 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Vítor Almeida, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of SC Benfica's Herberto Damásio. 0-1. Thanks to some nice moves Emílio Bentes could shoot a difficult shot in the 36th minute, which Rogério Correia however easily saved by the left post. Álvaro Falcão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Rogério Correia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 44 minutes, Cristiano Pinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Urgueira FC and the SC Benfica players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of SC Benfica booed when Urgueira FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Urgueira FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 48th minute, when Álvaro Falcão scored to the left of an out of position Rogério Correia, making the score, 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tiago Pereira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Benfica's goalkeeper Herberto Damásio, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Tiago Pereira took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Herberto Damásio to make any attempt to save it. After 60 played minutes Urgueira FC got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Gomes. 62 minutes into the game, Tiago Pereira recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Herberto Damásio. Tiago Pereira showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Tiago Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 68 minutes, Abílio Silveira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Benfica and the Urgueira FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Abílio Silveira kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Tiago Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Herberto Damásio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. During the 75th minute of the match Cristiano Pinho completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Cristiano Pinho a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Cristiano Pinho hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Lucas Gomes charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lucas Gomes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st minute, Lucas Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute Álvaro Falcão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Correia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute Abílio Silveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Correia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 94 minutes, Álvaro Falcão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Benfica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Álvaro Falcão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.