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Almecegas
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcelinho Alvarenga got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Eme SC's goalkeeper Mário Veiga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thiago Leme. Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Charles Damião tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Charles Damião showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos in the 9th minute of the match. After 9 minutes, Luiz Paulo Viana mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Almecegas and the Eme SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 9 played minutes Almecegas got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Paulo Viana. Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelinho Alvarenga in the 14th minute of play forced Almecegas's goalkeeper Charles Damião to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. During the 15th minute of the match Luiz Paulo Viana completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Luiz Paulo Viana a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 16th minute, Luiz Paulo Viana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Charles Damião. Charles Damião dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 25 minutes into the match, Almecegas's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelinho Alvarenga came free, but Charles Damião reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Almecegas's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos came free, but Charles Damião reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Charles Damião made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelinho Alvarenga in the 27th minute of play. If Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the game, Eme SC's Marcelinho Alvarenga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Charles Damião made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. 38 minutes into the match, Eme SC's goalkeeper Mário Veiga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bruno de Alcântara. If Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the game, Caco Alvarenga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Almecegas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Eme SC the free kick. The supporters of Eme SC booed when Almecegas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caco Alvarenga didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 46 minutes, Marcelinho Alvarenga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eme SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcelinho Alvarenga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Almecegas players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Eme SC were winning 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Thiago Leme was the one to do the kick off. Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute Marcelinho Alvarenga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Damião saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ernesto Moreno during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Almecegas booed when Eme SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Moreno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Almecegas's Charles Damião played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelinho Alvarenga in the 72nd minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Eme SC's goal looked a bit too open when Thiago Leme came free, but Mário Veiga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Almecegas defense, Marcelinho Alvarenga kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Charles Damião. The Almecegas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Charles Damião should have stopped the shot. Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos 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. In the 82nd match minute, Almecegas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiago Gabriel Vergílio to maneuver through the defense. 85 minutes into the game, Serginho Hoffmann was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eme SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Almecegas the free kick. After 85 played minutes Eme SC got a freekick which was hit by Serginho Hoffmann. Charles Damião made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos in the 87th minute. When Marcelinho Alvarenga came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Eme SC 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 Marcelinho Alvarenga couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Eme SC booed when Almecegas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dagoberto Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eme SC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.