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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) NEGE's Igor Camacho 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. After a rather tough play, NEGE's Paulo Viegas got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 4th minute Igor Camacho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Figueiredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Augusto Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 7 minutes, Alfredo Abreu made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. NEGE's Bernardo Carmona tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Camacho in the 11th minute of play forced Krad Fire's goalkeeper Pedro Figueiredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nuno Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Igor Camacho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Krad Fire were furious when Júlio Rocha was red carded, 18 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Krad Fire fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 17th minute. Penalty! The referee gave NEGE a penalty, 20 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gualter Furtado, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Krad Fire's Pedro Figueiredo. 1-1. 28 minutes into the game, Simão Figueiras was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NEGE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Krad Fire the free kick. The supporters of Krad Fire booed when NEGE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simão Figueiras didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Augusto Cunha in the 30th minute really tested Bernardo Carmona's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 32 minutes into the match, Krad Fire's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Camacho came free, but Pedro Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ramiro Igrejas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute Ramiro Igrejas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Figueiredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Afonso Esteves got free with Bernardo Carmona in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ramiro Igrejas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Pedro Figueiredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alfredo Abreu to make the kick off. After 54 minutes NEGE's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nuno Nascimento who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Krad Fire's Nuno Nascimento to fire away a dangerous shot which Bernardo Carmona despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Alfredo Abreu fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Krad Fire's protests and gave Alfredo Abreu a yellow card for diving instead. Alfredo Abreu hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Krad Fire's Pedro Figueiredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Camacho in the 60th minute of play. Pedro Figueiredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Camacho in the 61st minute of play. Krad Fire's Pedro Figueiredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Camacho in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Camacho in the 68th minute of play forced Krad Fire's goalkeeper Pedro Figueiredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Igor Camacho hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 72nd match minute, NEGE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Carvalho to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Figueiredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Camacho, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Gualter Furtado took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 75th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pedro Figueiredo. Krad Fire's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simão Figueiras in the 80th minute of play forced Krad Fire's goalkeeper Pedro Figueiredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Igor Camacho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Figueiredo having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Afonso Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Krad Fire's supporters rose to their feet, but Afonso Esteves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernardo Carmona breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind NEGE's goalkeeper Bernardo Carmona, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Alfredo Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. NEGE's Bernardo Carmona played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Esteves in the 97th minute of play.