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Espedrada
Spectators: 6657 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hugo Aleixo got the match started through his kick off. In the 10th minute, Vítor Paredes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Espedrada defense, Hugo Aleixo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mário Miguéis. The Espedrada fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mário Miguéis should have stopped the shot. Jesus Caitano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mário Miguéis having to interfere. Hugo Aleixo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Mário Miguéis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hugo Aleixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Hugo Aleixo came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Taboa 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 Hugo Aleixo couldn't finish the play. 41 minutes into the match, Espedrada's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Aleixo came free, but Mário Miguéis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Hugo Aleixo made a precise shot to the right of Mário Miguéis. Espedrada's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vítor Paredes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Taboa's Daniel Pedroso suffered a sore thigh after 56 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Joel Domingues's late challenge caught a Taboa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joel Domingues helped the player get up and apologised. Joel Domingues hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. In the 59th minute Diogo Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mário Miguéis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute Vítor Paredes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hugo Aleixo in the 69thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mário Miguéis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Hugo Aleixos short, quick shot in the 71stth minute got Mário Miguéis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 72nd minute, Aloísio Delgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd match minute, Espedrada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Rangel to maneuver through the defense. Diogo Ribeiro struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Mário Miguéis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Taboa. Hugo Aleixo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Mário Miguéis made a huge save. Taboa's Hugo Aleixo got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Taboa played a much better game than Espedrada and deserved their victory. The Espedrada players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.