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LRCA Arena
Spectators: 7702 (Terracing: 5778, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Allan Delon kicked off to start the match. Eliézer Leite could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Pedro Nóbrega made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arnaldo Mota in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Nóbrega saved Fogo Quente from getting behind. Arnaldo Mota blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Nóbrega having to make a save. Rubens Vaz hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Fogo Quente's Pedro Nóbrega got control of the ball when Mário Amaral tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Fogo Quente booed when LRCA Office Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Söderlund didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eliézer Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Pedro Nóbrega tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Nuno Trigo fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LRCA Office Club's protests and gave Nuno Trigo a yellow card for diving instead. After 27 played minutes LRCA Office Club got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Trigo. 29 minutes into the match, LRCA Office Club's goal looked a bit too open when Allan Delon came free, but Betinho Novaes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Fogo Quente defense, Arnaldo Mota kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Nóbrega. The Fogo Quente fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Nóbrega should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Dionísio during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, LRCA Office Club's Maximilien Vaslin got a free kick in the 36th minute. Betinho Novaes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Egoi Caminero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 43 minutes, Eliézer Leite made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Fogo Quente's Pedro Nóbrega tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Eliézer Leite received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 50th minute. Pedro Nóbrega tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnaldo Mota spun around in front of the goal 53 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Fogo Quente's goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliézer Leite in the 54th minute of play forced Fogo Quente's goalkeeper Pedro Nóbrega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Mário Amaral's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Nóbrega was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. A collision led to Fogo Quente getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. João Pedro Maia hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Augusto Alves got free with Betinho Novaes in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 63 minutes into the match, LRCA Office Club's Arnaldo Mota sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Nóbrega narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 63 minutes into the match, Arnaldo Mota had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Nóbrega. Fogo Quente's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arnaldo Mota was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. When Mário Amaral came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the LRCA Office Club 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 Mário Amaral couldn't finish the play. Arnaldo Mota sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 68th minute Arnaldo Mota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Nóbrega saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 70 minutes into the game, one of Fogo Quente:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Arnaldo Mota sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. LRCA Office Club made a substitution. Domingo Patrido replaced Eliézer Leite. Arnaldo Mota struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Pedro Nóbrega didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LRCA Office Club. Pedro Nóbrega showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Söderlund, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After 93 played minutes Fogo Quente's Allan Delon stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Betinho Novaes stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing LRCA Office Club of the goal. Mário Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.