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Estadio Alcouce
Spectators: 6666 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 0) Álvaro Fonseca made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the game, Cândido Baía cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. António Pedroso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. António Pedroso made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Cândido Baía sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, benfica de gaia's Álvaro Fonseca got a free kick in the 12th minute. When benfica de gaia's Álvaro Fonseca in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alcouce FC's goalie prevented a goal. Cândido Baía fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Pedroso having to interfere. Laurentino Lobo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, benfica de gaia's goalkeeper António Pedroso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cândido Baía. Cândido Baía fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Pedroso having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Alcouce FC's Rui Tomé got a free kick in the 32nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Lisboa in the 34th minute of play forced Alcouce FC's goalkeeper Amável Gaspar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The attack was good, but when Cândido Baía in the 39th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Fernando Lisboa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amável Gaspar having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Laurentino Lobo was the one to do the kick off. If Álvaro Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 51 minutes into the game, Álvaro Fonseca recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Amável Gaspar. Álvaro Fonseca showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Laurentino Lobo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. António Pedroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Álvaro Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amável Gaspar having to interfere. After having played for 70 minutes, Fernando Lisboa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. benfica de gaia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernando Lisboa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Fernando Lisboa came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the benfica de gaia 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 Fernando Lisboa couldn't finish the play. When Laurentino Lobo came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Alcouce 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 Laurentino Lobo couldn't finish the play. António Pedroso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laurentino Lobo in the 78th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, Alcouce FC's goal looked a bit too open when Álvaro Fonseca came free, but Amável Gaspar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cândido Baía had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. António Pedroso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laurentino Lobo in the 85th minute of play. After having played for 91 minutes, Álvaro Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. benfica de gaia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Álvaro Fonseca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 94th minute Domingos Leal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amável Gaspar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 95 minutes, Cândido Baía managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alcouce FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cândido Baía was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.