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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Léo Giansanti started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some careless play in the A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA defense, Gonzalo Lixandro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Timmy Standaerts. The A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Timmy Standaerts should have stopped the shot. 8 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goal looked a bit too open when Léo Giansanti came free, but Qiu Chuan Ran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Léo Giansanti in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Qiu Chuan Ran saved Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. from getting behind. Rúben Cortez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Qiu Chuan Ran read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Rúben Cortez shot a long shot in the 9th minute and a light blocked Qiu Chuan Ran hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 1-1. In the 15th minute Rúben Cortez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qiu Chuan Ran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Zarando Bueno got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA defense, Gonzalo Lixandro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Timmy Standaerts. The A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Timmy Standaerts should have stopped the shot. Timmy Standaerts showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonzalo Lixandro, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. After 28 minutes A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Israel Carvalhal who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Rúben Cortez got a free kick in the 30th minute. Timmy Standaerts showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Ventura, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Castelo Branco in the 34th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Ventura came free, but Timmy Standaerts reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Gonzalo Lixandro came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. 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 Gonzalo Lixandro couldn't finish the play. In the 41st minute Raimundo Ventura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timmy Standaerts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute, Raimundo Ventura made a precise shot to the right of Timmy Standaerts. A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Raimundo Ventura to make the kick off. Timmy Standaerts made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 53rd minute. Timmy Standaerts showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raimundo Ventura in the 62nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's zone, Rodolfo Faria stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Timmy Standaerts came out of the goal and Rodolfo Faria tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Qiu Chuan Ran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Castelo Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Modesto Bras was substituted for Israel Carvalhal. In the 70th minute of the match A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA got a corner. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luís Brandon ran over to the corner to take the kick. 蔡风挺 tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Qiu Chuan Ran. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-3 in the 71st minute. The audience was convinced that Léo Giansanti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Qiu Chuan Ran was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Timmy Standaerts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute Rodolfo Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timmy Standaerts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's Timmy Standaerts played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 81st minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goal looked a bit too open when Abel Castelo Branco came free, but Qiu Chuan Ran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Brandon made a great header on A RATA DA SALGUEIRINHA's corner, it was just that Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran managed to reach the ball for a save. Léo Giansanti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Qiu Chuan Ran tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodolfo Faria could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Timmy Standaerts made a huge save. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Santiago Macena was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Timmy Standaerts in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in.