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Estádio Alenquer
Spectators: 7063 (Terracing: 5406, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nilmar Luz got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, one of Barcelona:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Paulo José Cerezo had in the 5thth minute some difficulties stopping Fernando Rodrigues's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 9th minute Silas Simões shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo José Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Mathias Porto managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Barcelona's Fernando de Souza fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Nilmar Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Ararius's Mathias Porto got control of the ball when Fernando de Souza tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Fernando de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nilmar Luz struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Mathias Porto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barcelona. After 28 played minutes, Barcelona's Telmo Queiroz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mathias Porto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Barcelona reached it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Silas Simões in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo José Cerezo saved Barcelona from getting behind. Silas Simões struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Paulo José Cerezo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ararius. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Silas Simões to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Ararius's zone, Nilmar Luz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mathias Porto came out of the goal and Nilmar Luz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 54 minutes, Carlos Fernando Messias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ararius and the Barcelona players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mathias Porto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilmar Luz in the 56th minute of play. Tomás Dracena hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Nilmar Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mathias Porto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando de Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. 70 minutes into the match, Barcelona's Nilmar Luz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mathias Porto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mathias Porto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nilmar Luz in the 72nd minute of the match. Aílton Pinho kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Mathias Porto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nilmar Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barcelona's Nilmar Luz got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nilmar Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silas Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Paulo José Cerezo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Barcelona's Paulo José Cerezo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Barcelona from getting a goal against them. Tomás Dracena's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Paulo José Cerezo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.