Medados
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ricardo Garcia started the match with the kick off. Marco Delgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simão Amaro, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joaquim Coelho got free with Lucas Rocha in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 16 played minutes Pessolta got a freekick which was hit by Américo Nascimento. A hard shot by Gil Amaral from long distance, 16 minutes into the match, got Lucas Rocha's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Pessolta's Américo Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Maia in the 24th minute of play forced SC Medados's goalkeeper Marco Delgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Simão Amaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pessolta's Lucas Rocha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Pessolta from getting a goal against them. After 30 played minutes SC Medados's Joaquim Coelho stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Lucas Rocha stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Pessolta of the goal. Lucas Rocha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ricardo Garcia's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Simão Amaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Marco Delgado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joaquim Coelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Lucas Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 47 minutes into the game, Ricardo Garcia recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lucas Rocha. Ricardo Garcia showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alexandre Maia made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marco Pedroso during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Marco Pedroso hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Emanuel Guerreiro, 54 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexandre Maia in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marco Delgado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marco Pedroso took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lucas Rocha. Pessolta's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Marco Delgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Maia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexandre Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucas Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Coelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 68 played minutes SC Medados got a freekick which was hit by David Setúbal. Marco Delgado acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 69th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Emanuel Guerreiro. Pedro Simões charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro Simões the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 72nd match minute, SC Medados was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Simões to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Simão Amaro got free with Marco Delgado in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 75 minutes, Joaquim Coelho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Medados and the Pessolta players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lucas Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Coelho, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 91st minute, Ricardo Garcia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Medados fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 96th minute, Joaquim Coelho 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. SC Medados were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Pessolta for a fine match.
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