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Match Report
Arrimal
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Arrimal's Manuel Melo 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. Eusébio Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Basílio Assunção got free with Raul Costa in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 10th minute, Alexandre Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexandre Ramos's late challenge caught a Izei FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexandre Ramos helped the player get up and apologised. Alexandre Ramos kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Américo Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francisco Pires, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Américo Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Catarino Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Américo Reis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Francisco Pires went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 29th minute, Francisco Pires 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. Raul Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Melo in the 34th minute of the match. Izei FC's Raul Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Melo in the 36th minute of play. Basílio Assunção's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raul Costa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. Raul Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Melo, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Francisco Pires to make the kick off. Catarino Luz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Américo Reis made a huge save. The supporters of Izei FC booed when Arrimal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Araújo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Arrimal's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Pires came free, but Américo Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Basílio Assunção came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Arrimal 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 Basílio Assunção couldn't finish the play. In the 81st minute Manuel Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raul Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the game, Arrimal's Manuel Melo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raul Costa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Alberto Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute of the match João Araújo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Raul Costa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.
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