League

Amarante
Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) Sérgio Antunes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in Amarante's zone, Vicente Dantas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eusébio Castro came out of the goal and Vicente Dantas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Filipe Dantas during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th minute, Filipe Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eusébio Castro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pedro Almeida's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Dantas in the 13th minute of play forced Amarante's goalkeeper Eusébio Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filipe Campos hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Manuel Coimbra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Novelaes's Aristides Brandão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save SC Novelaes from getting a goal against them. Emílio Lisboa's late challenge caught a Amarante's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emílio Lisboa helped the player get up and apologised. After having played for 24 minutes, Pedro Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Novelaes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Almeida was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vicente Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Eusébio Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, SC Novelaes's goalkeeper Aristides Brandão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Melo. In the 31st minute Pedro Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusébio Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedro Almeida in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eusébio Castro saved Amarante from getting behind. Amarante's Eusébio Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicente Dantas in the 39th minute of play. Filipe Campos charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filipe Campos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 40th minute, Filipe Campos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Almeida charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro Almeida the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, SC Novelaes's Pedro Almeida got a free kick in the 47th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pedro Almeida stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pedro Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amarante's Eusébio Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Almeida in the 61st minute of play. After having played for 64 minutes, Sérgio Antunes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Amarante's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sérgio Antunes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66thth minute of the game Paulo Melo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Novelaes's Aristides Brandão was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aristides Brandão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sérgio Antunes in the 67th minute of play. After 74 played minutes Amarante got a freekick which was hit by Filipe Campos. Eusébio Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Almeida in the 81st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Sérgio Antunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amarante's supporters rose to their feet, but Sérgio Antunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aristides Brandão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aristides Brandão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sérgio Antunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute, Paulo Melo 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. Paulo Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Aristides Brandão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.