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Bicuela
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) Celso Leal struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Sérgio Bessa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Freixiosa FC. Vicente Valentim struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Sérgio Bessa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Freixiosa FC. Celso Leal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sérgio Bessa having to interfere. Paulo Matos kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Sérgio Bessa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vicente Valentim in the 14th minute of play. Bruno Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Plácido Peseiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 21 minutes, Celso Leal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Freixiosa FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Celso Leal 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 23rd minute Vicente Valentim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sérgio Bessa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Matos kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. If Miguel Borba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Paulo Matos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bicuela's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Matos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Plácido Peseiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vicente Valentim in the 33rd minute of play forced Bicuela's goalkeeper Sérgio Bessa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Plácido Peseiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manuel Abreu's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. After having played for 36 minutes, Manuel Abreu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bicuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Abreu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Miguel Borba succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 38th playminute. Celso Leal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Sérgio Bessa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

In the 51st match minute, Bicuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Rocha to maneuver through the defense. Manuel Abreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Plácido Peseiro having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Vicente Valentim managed to get in a good position for a shot. Freixiosa FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicente Valentim was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sérgio Bessa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bruno Rocha hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Plácido Peseiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Abreu in the 63rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Manuel Abreu put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Plácido Peseiro. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manuel Abreu in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Plácido Peseiro saved Freixiosa FC from getting behind. Mauro Júdice sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Simão Leiria during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bicuela fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 81st minute. Penalty! 87 minutes into the match, Manuel Abreu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Plácido Peseiro. Freixiosa FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Manuel Abreu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Mauro Júdice received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Sérgio Bessa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Celso Leal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.