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Estádio Barraca
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Nuno Simão made the kick off and thus started the match. Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, José Vítor Proença successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Haroldo Matos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Icapara's supporters rose to their feet, but Haroldo Matos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rui Fernandes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Icapara's Sebastião Silva got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Augusto Bastos during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th match minute, Barraca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Augusto Bastos to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haroldo Matos in the 21st minute of play forced Barraca's goalkeeper Rui Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Barraca's goal looked a bit too open when Haroldo Matos came free, but Rui Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. José Vítor Proença was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Artur Miranda showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 27 minute of play. Haroldo Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Rui Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Sebastião Silva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rui Fernandes was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Haroldo Matos struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Rui Fernandes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Icapara. In the 35th minute, Cleiton de Castro 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. Sebastião Silva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Haroldo Matos succeeded in the game's 40th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. Barraca's Rui Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastião Silva in the 43rd minute of play. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Barraca's goalkeeper Rui Fernandes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Haroldo Matos was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Haroldo Matos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rui Fernandes was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haroldo Matos in the 55th minute of play forced Barraca's goalkeeper Rui Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Haroldo Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rui Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haroldo Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Teodoro Dionísio 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. With an all-out effort, Icapara's Rui Fernandes threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Haroldo Matos, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alberto Camargo during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alberto Camargo hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Haroldo Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Silva in the 72nd minute of play forced Barraca's goalkeeper Rui Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 73 minutes into the match, Icapara's goal looked a bit too open when Artur Miranda came free, but José Vítor Proença reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Barraca's zone, Teodoro Dionísio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rui Fernandes came out of the goal and Teodoro Dionísio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rui Fernandes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haroldo Matos in the 79th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, Icapara's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Camargo came free, but José Vítor Proença reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Teodoro Dionísio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute, Haroldo Matos 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. After having played for 96 minutes, Francisco Dionísio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Icapara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francisco Dionísio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.