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Estadio da Luz
Spectators: 5543 (Terracing: 4200, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Horácio Sacadura started the match with the kick off. Quintino Barroso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filinto Camargo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Filinto Camargo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Quintino Barroso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, SL Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Filinto Camargo came free, but Quintino Barroso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mesquita FC's Celso Candal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Mesquita FC from getting a goal against them. Mesquita FC's Celso Candal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimiro Gameiro in the 22nd minute of play. Mateus Caires struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Celso Candal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SL Benfica. If Vladimiro Gameiro 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 having played for 29 minutes, Vladimiro Gameiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SL Benfica's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vladimiro Gameiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mateus Caires's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Celso Candal firmly grabbed it by the left post. Filinto Camargo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vladimiro Gameiro made a kick off. Celso Candal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimiro Gameiro in the 51st minute of play. In the 53rd minute, Mateus Caires 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 56th minute, Filinto Camargo made a precise shot to the right of Quintino Barroso. SL Benfica's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Vladimiro Gameiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Celso Candal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celso Candal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateus Caires, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mateus Caires's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Celso Candal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Isidro Cavaco's late challenge caught a SL Benfica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isidro Cavaco helped the player get up and apologised. In the 70th minute, Isidro Cavaco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mateus Caires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Celso Candal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute Vladimiro Gameiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Candal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the game, Domingos Regalado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mesquita FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SL Benfica the free kick. In the 74th match minute, Mesquita FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domingos Regalado to maneuver through the defense. 76 minutes into the game, Rúben Mendes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SL Benfica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mesquita FC the free kick. In the 76th match minute, SL Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rúben Mendes to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, SL Benfica's Dimas Figueiredo got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 84 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Mesquita FC's Horácio Sacadura fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Quintino Barroso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horácio Sacadura in the 88th minute of play. In the 94th minute, Laureano Vilalobos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Mesquita FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.