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Arena Death
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sílvio Luís Cordeiro got the match started through his kick off. Takis Konstantinou struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Clemente Lucas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Velha Guarda. The audience was convinced that Roy Keane's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Clemente Lucas was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Catadupas's Sílvio Luís Cordeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sílvio Luís Cordeiro in the 14th minute of play forced Velha Guarda's goalkeeper Adrianinho do Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Takis Konstantinou could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Clemente Lucas made a huge save. After 17 played minutes Catadupas got a freekick which was hit by Leopoldo Amaral. Luiz Fábio Saldanha's late challenge caught a Velha Guarda's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Fábio Saldanha helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Catadupas getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Luiz Fábio Saldanha hit a great ball. Clemente Lucas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Takis Konstantinou in the 23rd minute. 2-0 became the score in the 29th minute when Roy Keane elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Túlio Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Catadupas's Clemente Lucas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Catadupas from getting a goal against them. Roy Keane succeeded in the game's 40th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. Catadupas's Clemente Lucas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Catadupas from getting a goal against them. 47 minutes into the match, Catadupas's goal looked a bit too open when Roy Keane came free, but Clemente Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Roy Keane made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Catadupas's Frank Varela got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Duda Brasil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 55 minutes into the match, Catadupas's goal looked a bit too open when Takis Konstantinou came free, but Clemente Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Catadupas's Luiz Fábio Saldanha got a free kick in the 60th minute. 61 minutes into the match, Catadupas's goal looked a bit too open when Roy Keane came free, but Clemente Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Takis Konstantinou in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Clemente Lucas saved Catadupas from getting behind. When Edvaldo Loyola fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Catadupas's protests and gave Edvaldo Loyola a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Catadupas's Edvaldo Loyola got a free kick in the 68th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Roy Keane managed to get in a good position for a shot. Velha Guarda's supporters rose to their feet, but Roy Keane was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Clemente Lucas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Baltazar Souto came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Velha Guarda 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 Baltazar Souto couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Catadupas's zone, Takis Konstantinou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Clemente Lucas came out of the goal and Takis Konstantinou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roy Keane in the 86th minute of play forced Catadupas's goalkeeper Clemente Lucas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Clemente Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Takis Konstantinou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leopoldo Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Takis Konstantinou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clemente Lucas having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Velha Guarda had played much better football throughout.