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Almargem
Spectators: 6654 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alberto Abrantes got the match started through his kick off. Almargem's Maurício Jordão got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Bernardo Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 10th minute there was a penalty for SC Cabecadas. Nuno Matos stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Leonardo Paixão. 0-1. Gabriel Martins was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Alberto Abrantes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alberto Abrantes really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. If Adolfo Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Almargem's zone, Adolfo Machado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonardo Paixão came out of the goal and Adolfo Machado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hermes Caldeira kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Gabriel Martins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Abrantes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leonardo Paixão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Machado in the 31st minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Adolfo Machado put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Leonardo Paixão. Maurício Jordão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Adolfo Machado made the kick off in the second half. If Maurício Jordão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 54 minutes into the match, SC Cabecadas's Bernardo Branco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leonardo Paixão narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Adolfo Machado dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Leonardo Paixão, 2-3. Gabriel Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurício Jordão in the 64th minute of play. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Cabecadas's goalkeeper Gabriel Martins, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Maurício Jordão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Martins having to interfere. When Almargem's Maurício Jordão in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Cabecadas's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 77 minutes, Adolfo Machado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Cabecadas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adolfo Machado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gabriel Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maurício Jordão in the 79th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in SC Cabecadas's zone, Maurício Jordão stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gabriel Martins came out of the goal and Maurício Jordão tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot 83 in the game by Adolfo Machado from a close distance when the talented Leonardo Paixão managed to make a qualified save. Almargem's players were relieved. In the 84th minute Adolfo Machado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Paixão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Almargem's goalkeeper Leonardo Paixão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, Adolfo Machado fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Leonardo Paixão, passed just outside the right post. If Bernardo Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute, Armando Arruda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.