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Barrocas
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) SC Ventuzelo's Heitor Amaral 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. In the 4th minute of the match, Bento Belém got a very nice opportunity to score, but André Campos was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 7th minute, Januário Baía fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of André Campos, passed just outside the right post. 9 minutes into the game, Joel Amorim was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Ventuzelo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Barrocas FC the free kick. A collision led to SC Ventuzelo getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Joel Amorim hit a great ball. André Campos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bento Belém in the 14th minute. After a rather tough play, SC Ventuzelo's Simão Lisboa got a free kick in the 15th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Barrocas FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 17th minute. Penalty! Cláudio Tavares blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emanuel Semedo having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Barrocas FC's Simão Alcântara got a free kick in the 22nd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Bento Belém had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of André Campos. SC Ventuzelo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bento Belém was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Cláudio Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Heitor Amaral's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Semedo was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Cláudio Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Januário Baía struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. André Campos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barrocas FC. Januário Baía sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 40th minute of the match Simão Lisboa completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Simão Lisboa a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Simão Lisboa kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 48th minute, Joel Amorim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Januário Baía stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Bento Belém had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Januário Baía in the 58th minute of play forced SC Ventuzelo's goalkeeper André Campos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Joel Amorim was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 58 minutes had been played. In the 59th match minute, SC Ventuzelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joel Amorim to maneuver through the defense. In the 61st minute, Bento Belém left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Barrocas FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. SC Ventuzelo's André Campos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bento Belém in the 63rd minute of play. André Campos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bento Belém, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th match minute, SC Ventuzelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cláudio Tavares to maneuver through the defense. André Campos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Januário Baía, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SC Ventuzelo's André Campos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bento Belém in the 68th minute of play. After 69 minutes, Cláudio Tavares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Ventuzelo and the Barrocas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SC Ventuzelo getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Cláudio Tavares hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Ventuzelo's zone, Januário Baía stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. André Campos came out of the goal and Januário Baía tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bento Belém fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Campos having to interfere. The supporters of SC Ventuzelo booed when Barrocas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bento Belém didn't get a good kick on the ball. Januário Baía struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. André Campos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barrocas FC. 78 minutes into the game, Januário Baía cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. André Campos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Januário Baía in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck André Campos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bento Belém blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without André Campos having to make a save. Januário Baía fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Campos having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bento Belém in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck André Campos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bento Belém received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. André Campos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Simão Alcântara fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barrocas FC's protests and gave Simão Alcântara a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Barrocas FC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Simão Alcântara hit a great ball.