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Estadio Lagos
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Humberto Porto kicked off to start the match. Lucas Gonçalves struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Duarte Neiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Branca. Laurentino Assis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Artur Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If André Carvalhal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Lagos FC's Salvador Paião got a free kick in the 19th minute. 23 minutes into the match, Humberto Porto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Duarte Neiva. Lagos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Humberto Porto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Laurentino Assis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Melo having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in SC Branca's zone, Laurentino Assis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Artur Melo came out of the goal and Laurentino Assis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 30 minutes into the game, Lagos FC's André Carvalhal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Artur Melo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Lucas Gonçalves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duarte Neiva having to interfere. A collision led to Lagos FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Sandro Vilarinho hit a great ball. In the 44th minute of the match Fábio Fonseca sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Duarte Neiva skillfully saved the ball. 48 minutes into the match, SC Branca's Humberto Porto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Duarte Neiva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Laurentino Assis to make the kick off. When Humberto Porto came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the SC Branca 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 Humberto Porto couldn't finish the play. Artur Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laurentino Assis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Lucas Gonçalves came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the SC Branca 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 Lucas Gonçalves couldn't finish the play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Lagos FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 59th minute. Penalty! The referee gave SC Branca a penalty, 61 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Fábio Fonseca, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Lagos FC's Duarte Neiva. 1-2. 68 minutes into the match, SC Branca's goal looked a bit too open when Laurentino Assis came free, but Artur Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, SC Branca's goal looked a bit too open when André Carvalhal came free, but Artur Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lagos FC's Duarte Neiva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Lagos FC from getting a goal against them. Salvador Paião hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Fábio Fonseca took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Duarte Neiva. Lagos FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to Lagos FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Salvador Paião hit a great ball. In the 83rdth minute of the game Humberto Porto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lagos FC's Duarte Neiva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 99th play minute Lucas Gonçalves came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Duarte Neiva. 1-4. The Lagos FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching SC Branca's performance. The match ended with a win for SC Branca.