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Estádio Banqueta
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luís Fábio Rosado got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to APOCALIPSE FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Delfim Rocha hit a great ball. Serginho Vieira was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Luís Fábio Rosado capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luís Fábio Rosado really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 13th minute, Luís Fábio Rosado got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. APOCALIPSE FC's Serginho Vieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fábio Rosado in the 18th minute of play. Serginho Vieira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Rosado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, APOCALIPSE FC's Serginho Vieira got control of the ball when Válter Saldanha tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luís Fábio Rosado received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Serginho Vieira came out and tried to block the shot, but Luís Fábio Rosado slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 30th minute. If Luís Fábio Rosado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in APOCALIPSE FC's zone, Marcelinho Tavares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serginho Vieira came out of the goal and Marcelinho Tavares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 42 minutes into the match, APOCALIPSE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Válter Saldanha came free, but Serginho Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fábio Rosado in the 44th minute of play forced APOCALIPSE FC's goalkeeper Serginho Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 45 minutes of play, APOCALIPSE FC's Delfim Rocha made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carlos Augusto Nascimento was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Delfim Rocha made a kick off. In the 50th minute Marcelinho Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serginho Vieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 53 minutes into the game, Luís Fábio Rosado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Banqueta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave APOCALIPSE FC the free kick. The supporters of APOCALIPSE FC booed when Banqueta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Fábio Rosado didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emanuel Cunha during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Banqueta fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 55th minute. Penalty! Carlos Augusto Nascimento had in the 57thth minute some difficulties stopping Bernardinho Bertassi's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 60 minutes into the match, APOCALIPSE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelinho Tavares came free, but Serginho Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Fábio Rosado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Serginho Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Fábio Rosado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serginho Vieira having to interfere. Serginho Vieira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Rosado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fábio Rosado in the 69th minute of play forced APOCALIPSE FC's goalkeeper Serginho Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th match minute, Banqueta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Carlos Martins to maneuver through the defense. Delfim Rocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Carlos Augusto Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serginho Vieira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fábio Rosado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 88 minutes into the match, Luís Fábio Rosado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Serginho Vieira. APOCALIPSE FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luís Fábio Rosado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. In the 97thth minute of the game Marcelinho Tavares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but APOCALIPSE FC's Serginho Vieira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the referee ended the match the Banqueta players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.