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Estadio Coucoes
Spectators: 6665 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 0) Rosais FC's Julião Azeredo 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. Joaquim Raposo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julião Azeredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Rosais FC booed when Coucoes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivo Lemos didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Julião Azeredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Óscar Severo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Raposo having to interfere. Julião Azeredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the match, Rosais FC's goalkeeper Torcato Gusmão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tarcísio Corte-Real. Tarcísio Corte-Real's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Torcato Gusmão skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Paulo Pegado struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Joaquim Raposo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rosais FC. The audience was convinced that Julião Azeredo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joaquim Raposo was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. In the 27th minute Julião Azeredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquim Raposo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute, Julião Azeredo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joaquim Raposo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Joaquim Raposo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julião Azeredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Germano Ribas was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 37 minutes into the match. In the 40th minute there was a penalty for Rosais FC. Lucas Porto stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Joaquim Raposo. 0-2. Joaquim Raposo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julião Azeredo's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Óscar Severo in the 46th minute of play forced Coucoes's goalkeeper Joaquim Raposo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joaquim Raposo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Julião Azeredo's shot from short distance in the 50th minute. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Tarcísio Corte-Real made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexandre Ponte during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Coucoes's Alexandre Ponte got a free kick in the 53rd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Coucoes's goalkeeper Joaquim Raposo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Óscar Severo. After 66 played minutes Rosais FC got a freekick which was hit by Tomás Pacheco. When Micael Monsanto fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Coucoes's protests and gave Micael Monsanto a yellow card for diving instead. Julião Azeredo was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 71st minute. Rosais FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. With a little luck, Coucoes's Joaquim Raposo got control of the ball when Óscar Severo tried to sneak it across the goal line. With splendid footwork Julião Azeredo arrived in front of goal to shoot 0-3 by the left pole in the game's 75th minute. Julião Azeredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Joaquim Raposo managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Rosais FC's Óscar Severo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Tomás Pacheco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Raposo having to interfere. Óscar Severo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joaquim Raposo having to interfere. The supporters of Rosais FC booed when Coucoes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gusmão Sobral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Coucoes's Joaquim Raposo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julião Azeredo in the 91st minute of play. In the 95th minute, Julião Azeredo 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. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Coucoes's goalkeeper Joaquim Raposo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 99 minutes into the match, Coucoes's Tarcísio Corte-Real sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Torcato Gusmão narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rosais FC played a much better game than Coucoes and deserved their victory. The Coucoes players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.