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Estadio Fogueira
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vítor Soares got the match started through his kick off. Cristiano Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Vítor Soares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but António Henriques was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. If Vítor Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Bandalhoeira FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. António Araújo hit a great ball. Vítor Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Borba having to interfere. 15 minutes into the match, Bandalhoeira FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vítor Melo came free, but José Borba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Sousa charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manuel Sousa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 20 minutes into the game, one of Fogueira:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 22nd minute there was a penalty for Bandalhoeira FC. Vasco Fontes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving António Henriques. 0-1. Vítor Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Pedro Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vítor Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. António Henriques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vítor Soares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. António Henriques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vítor Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. A collision led to Bandalhoeira FC getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. António Araújo hit a great ball. The Fogueira players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Bandalhoeira FC were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vítor Melo to strike the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the match, Cristiano Nunes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of José Borba. Bandalhoeira FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristiano Nunes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Basílio Nunes kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, Bandalhoeira FC's goal looked a bit too open when Armindo Teixeira came free, but José Borba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Vítor Melo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but José Borba was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. 67 minutes into the match, Bandalhoeira FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Nunes came free, but José Borba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fogueira's defense didn't have a chance, in the 73rd minute, when Vítor Soares scored to the left of an out of position António Henriques, making the score, 1-2. Vítor Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Borba having to interfere. José Borba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Bessa in the 79th minute of play. If Vítor Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vítor Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. António Henriques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Bandalhoeira FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vítor Melo came free, but José Borba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Dias charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Dias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 91st minute of the game. One of Fogueira:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Bandalhoeira FC:s goal. In the 92nd minute there was a penalty for Bandalhoeira FC. Vasco Fontes stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving António Henriques. 1-3. José Borba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Nunes in the 96th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Fogueira's zone, Vítor Soares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. António Henriques came out of the goal and Vítor Soares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Bandalhoeira FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.