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Ventuzelo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Heitor Amaral got the match started through his kick off. SC Ventuzelo's Heitor Amaral got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FC Vizela's Heitor Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heitor Amaral in the 7th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in SC Ventuzelo's zone, Lucas Meira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. André Campos came out of the goal and Lucas Meira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cláudio Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Heitor Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Heitor Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Heitor Cruz having to interfere. When SC Ventuzelo's Simão Lisboa in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Vizela's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hermano Espinosa during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gabriel Brás, 23 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Heitor Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. André Campos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. After a defensive mix-up in FC Vizela's zone, Joel Amorim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Heitor Cruz came out of the goal and Joel Amorim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. SC Ventuzelo's Heitor Amaral got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of SC Ventuzelo booed when FC Vizela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Ferrão didn't get a good kick on the ball. 42 minutes into the game, Vicente Ferrão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Vizela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Ventuzelo the free kick. The supporters of SC Ventuzelo booed when FC Vizela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vicente Ferrão didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcos Carneiro to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Marcos Carneiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Campos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to FC Vizela getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Vicente Ferrão hit a great ball. In the 56th minute of the match Gabriel Brás shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Heitor Cruz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Juliano Pinhal hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 60th match minute, FC Vizela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermano Espinosa to maneuver through the defense. When Heitor Amaral came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the SC Ventuzelo 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 Heitor Amaral couldn't finish the play. In the 76th minute Cláudio Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heitor Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cláudio Tavares in the 77th minute of play forced FC Vizela's goalkeeper Heitor Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of SC Ventuzelo booed when FC Vizela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hermano Espinosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Marcos Carneiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lourenço Reis's late challenge caught a FC Vizela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lourenço Reis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 87th minute, Lourenço Reis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 90th minute of the match, Marcos Carneiro tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but André Campos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. SC Ventuzelo's André Campos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Carneiro in the 92nd minute of play. Heitor Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heitor Amaral in the 93rd minute of the match. Cláudio Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Heitor Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Heitor Amaral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Heitor Cruz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. SC Ventuzelo walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.