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EC Vila Mascote
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Vila Mascote FC's Nuno do Nascimento 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. In the 2nd minute, Naldo Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nuno do Nascimento got free with Benjamim Dante in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benjamim Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Magno Vaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After a rather tough play, Estrela Solitária's Arzen Krasniqi got a free kick in the 10th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Estrela Solitária's Gerd Müller sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that William Rosa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Vila Mascote FC's Stavros Katritsis got a free kick in the 17th minute. William Rosa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dudu Meira went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 29 minutes into the match, Estrela Solitária's goalkeeper Benjamim Dante had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Grady Esposito. After some careless play in the Vila Mascote FC defense, Dudu Meira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of William Rosa. The Vila Mascote FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that William Rosa should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Magno Vaz in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benjamim Dante prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nuno do Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 47th minute Gerd Müller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but William Rosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Vila Mascote FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Estrela Solitária were winning 0-2.

51 minutes into the match, Vila Mascote FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dudu Meira came free, but William Rosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. William Rosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guilherme Peixoto in the 52nd minute. After 59 minutes Vila Mascote FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Chicão Amorim who took care of the corner kick. Estrela Solitária's Chicão Amorim was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but William Rosa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Benjamim Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nuno do Nascimento in the 63rd minute of play. William Rosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dudu Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Benjamim Dante didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Vila Mascote FC's Magno Vaz shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Vila Mascote FC made a substitution. Kaká Mota replaced Grady Esposito. William Rosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dudu Meira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute Kaká Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.