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Estadio do SCCoimbra
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Álvaro Sá took the kick off in the first half of the match. Sporting Clube de Coimbra's Mário Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josué Bandeira in the 3rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Sporting Clube de Coimbra's Basílio Cruz got a free kick in the 10th minute. Mário Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Castelo Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Alberto Marques hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Mário Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josué Bandeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. The supporters of Sporting Clube de Coimbra booed when Peralcovo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geraldo Avelar didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Josué Bandeira fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Peralcovo FC's protests and gave Josué Bandeira a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Peralcovo FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 26th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Paulino Medeiros, was totally fooled by Sporting Clube de Coimbra's Bento Neto, who 28 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 33 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube de Coimbra's goal looked a bit too open when Catarino Esteves came free, but Mário Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filipe Henriques was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 36 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 35th minute of the game. One of Sporting Clube de Coimbra:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Peralcovo FC:s goal. The referee gave Peralcovo FC a penalty, 38 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Tiago Gois, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sporting Clube de Coimbra's Mário Castro. 1-2. Catarino Esteves kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Peralcovo FC defense, Alberto Marques kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paulino Medeiros. The Peralcovo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paulino Medeiros should have stopped the shot. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Josué Bandeira made the kick off in the second half. Delfim Araújo hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alberto Marques during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th minute, Alberto Marques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nuno Castelo Branco took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mário Castro. Mário Castro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Sporting Clube de Coimbra's Mário Castro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Sporting Clube de Coimbra from getting a goal against them. If Nuno Castelo Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Josué Bandeira received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mário Castro came out and tried to block the shot, but Josué Bandeira slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 75th minute. In the 81st minute of the match, Josué Bandeira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mário Castro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Paulino Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Marques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Álvaro Sá had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sporting Clube de Coimbra's Alberto Marques got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paulino Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Álvaro Sá, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Peralcovo FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.