League

Esparta
Spectators: 6280 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1180, VIP seats: 100) If Dino Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the match, Afonsinho de Amorim notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Val Hallar's Wilson Marquez. Wilson Marquez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Nestor da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dino Fernandes in the 13th minute of the match. In the 14th minute, Val Hallar's Fabrício Fontes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. In the 18th minute Clemente Tinoco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilson Marquez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Val Hallar's Wilson Marquez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clemente Tinoco in the 19th minute of play. Fabrício Fontess short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Nestor da Rocha to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 27 minutes into the match, Clemente Tinoco had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wilson Marquez. Val Hallar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Clemente Tinoco was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Wilson Marquez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raúl Sarmento, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute Raúl Sarmento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilson Marquez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edmundo Bezerra might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nestor da Rocha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmundo Bezerra ran back to his position shaking his head. Edmundo Bezerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Nestor da Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Val Hallar booed when São Gaffo Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathias Souto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dino Fernandes was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 36th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 40 minutes into the match, São Gaffo Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Nestor da Rocha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabrício Fontes. Fabrício Fontes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Nestor da Rocha when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Raúl Sarmento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nestor da Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Alberto Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Alberto Silva in the 55th minute of play forced São Gaffo Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Nestor da Rocha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nestor da Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Bezerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Fabrício Fontes struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Nestor da Rocha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Val Hallar. The audience was convinced that Dino Fernandes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nestor da Rocha was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Nestor da Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Bezerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Clemente Tinoco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Wilson Marquez made a huge save. If Dino Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th minute Dino Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor da Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Val Hallar's José Maria Fontes got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 80th minute Dino Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor da Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, São Gaffo Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Dino Fernandes came free, but Nestor da Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor da Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabrício Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Alberto Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Nestor da Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nestor da Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dino Fernandes in the 86th minute of play. Nestor da Rocha came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Val Hallar's Edmundo Bezerra. But to his dismay, Edmundo Bezerra quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. 92 minutes into the match, São Gaffo Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Alberto Silva came free, but Nestor da Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor da Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Bezerra in the 93rd minute of play. Nestor da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Bezerra in the 96th minute of the match.