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Varjoia
Spectators: 6661 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benedito Garcia started the match with the kick off. Adelino Sá sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lúcio de Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Benedito Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Manfredo Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Adelino Sá had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adelino Sá fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manfredo Magalhães having to interfere. Manfredo Magalhães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedito Garcia in the 16th minute of the match. Manfredo Magalhães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedito Garcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Túlio Quintal managed to avoid a goal in the 26thth minute, when Varjoia's Pedrão Varela fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Benedito Garcia came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the 1981 Immortals 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 Benedito Garcia couldn't finish the play. César Jacinto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Túlio Quintal having to make a save. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Varjoia's goalkeeper Manfredo Magalhães, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pedrão Varela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Benedito Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedrão Varela got free with Túlio Quintal in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benedito Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ramiro Penha made a kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Ramiro Penha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Túlio Quintal. 1981 Immortals's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ramiro Penha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Ramiro Penha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Túlio Quintal having to interfere. Arlindo Urbano's late challenge caught a 1981 Immortals's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arlindo Urbano helped the player get up and apologised. After 70 played minutes Varjoia got a freekick which was hit by Arlindo Urbano. Claudinho Paulista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of 1981 Immortals booed when Varjoia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Vítor Couto didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of 1981 Immortals booed when Varjoia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lúcio de Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adelino Sá sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Varjoia's zone, Benedito Garcia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manfredo Magalhães came out of the goal and Benedito Garcia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benedito Garcia struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Manfredo Magalhães didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 1981 Immortals. Manfredo Magalhães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedito Garcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.