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Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bernardo Neves took the kick off in the first half of the match. Plácido Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Artur Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diamantino Pacheco in the 9th minute of play forced Esport Clube Palmeiras's goalkeeper Sebastião Noronha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Esport Clube Palmeiras getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Gusmão Quinaz hit a great ball. When Diamantino Pacheco came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Coura 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 Diamantino Pacheco couldn't finish the play. After 15 played minutes Esport Clube Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Aquilino Valentim. In the 16th minute of the match Lúcio Leal sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sebastião Noronha skillfully saved the ball. Sebastião Noronha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diamantino Pacheco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Esport Clube Palmeiras booed when Coura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Álvaro Figueiredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute Diamantino Pacheco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Noronha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Plácido Vidal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aldaír Quintela to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Coura's Bernardo Neves got a free kick in the 56th minute. After a rather tough play, Esport Clube Palmeiras's António Figueira got a free kick in the 58th minute. Lúcio Leal took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sebastião Noronha. Esport Clube Palmeiras's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Lúcio Leal kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Gualter Calçada took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Artur Delgado. Coura's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Aldaír Quintela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Artur Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernardo Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastião Noronha having to interfere. Artur Delgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aldaír Quintela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sebastião Noronha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Neves in the 83rd minute of play. The supporters of Coura booed when Esport Clube Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeu Salgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Coura booed when Esport Clube Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aquilino Valentim didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bernardo Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Artur Delgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aldaír Quintela, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Álvaro Figueiredo during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 95th minute, Álvaro Figueiredo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Aldaír Quintela managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esport Clube Palmeiras's supporters rose to their feet, but Aldaír Quintela was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artur Delgado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Esport Clube Palmeiras's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.