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Estadio Tourim
Spectators: 6664 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 0) Tourim FC's Alexandre Bragança 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 some careless play in the Tourim FC defense, David Aguiar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Matias Abrantes. The Tourim FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Matias Abrantes should have stopped the shot. Matias Abrantes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Santarém in the 7th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adolfo Santarém in the 9th minute of play forced Tourim FC's goalkeeper Matias Abrantes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Franca FC's David Aguiar in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tourim FC's goalie prevented a goal. Alexandre Bragança received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Lourenço Melo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tourim FC's Alexandre Bragança got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 31 minutes into the match, Tourim FC's goal looked a bit too open when David Aguiar came free, but Matias Abrantes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matias Abrantes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Aguiar in the 33rd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Adolfo Santarém had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Matias Abrantes. Tourim FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adolfo Santarém was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. David Aguiar struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Matias Abrantes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Franca FC. When Adolfo Santarém came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Franca FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adolfo Santarém couldn't finish the play. When David Aguiar came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Franca FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that David Aguiar couldn't finish the play. After the first half Franca FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Adolfo Santarém managed to get in a good position for a shot. Franca FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Adolfo Santarém was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Matias Abrantes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 57th minute, Carlos Borba fired a really elegant long shot, but Matias Abrantes threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Franca FC's David Aguiar got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 64 played minutes Adolfo Santarém rounded Tourim FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-3. After a rather tough play, Tourim FC's Rúben Quental got a free kick in the 70th minute. Matias Abrantes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolfo Santarém in the 71st minute of play. José Baptista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Matias Abrantes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. David Aguiar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matias Abrantes having to interfere. With a little luck, Tourim FC's Matias Abrantes got control of the ball when David Aguiar tried to sneak it across the goal line. David Aguiar struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Matias Abrantes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Franca FC. Gaspar Fontes struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Matias Abrantes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Franca FC. When the match was over Franca FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Tourim FC throughout the match.