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Match Report
Lumiares
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Júlio Monteiro kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Júlio Monteiro in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Barros saved Almancil from getting behind. If Adolfo Coimbra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júlio Monteiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. The audience was convinced that Júlio Monteiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but João Barros was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Eusébio Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Amaro in the 12th minute of play. Eusébio Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Amaro in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Alberto Leite hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lumiares's Eusébio Borges played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Amaro in the 18th minute of play. Eusébio Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Amaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Afonso Amaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Eusébio Borges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When João Reis fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lumiares's protests and gave João Reis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 23rd minute, João Reis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hugo Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Eusébio Borges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adolfo Coimbra who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of João Barros when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After having played for 31 minutes, Afonso Amaro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Almancil's supporters crossed their fingers, but Afonso Amaro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Almancil's Afonso Amaro got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Almancil booed when Lumiares was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hugo Fonseca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eusébio Borges having to make a save. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Afonso Amaro made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adolfo Coimbra in the 55th minute of play forced Almancil's goalkeeper João Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Júlio Monteiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Barros having to interfere. Júlio Monteiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Barros having to interfere. Catarino Monteiro's late challenge caught a Lumiares's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Catarino Monteiro helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Almancil getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Catarino Monteiro hit a great ball. Lumiares's Eusébio Borges played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Amaro in the 65th minute of play. João Torres hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 80th minute, Joel Brás hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 89 minutes into the game, Gaspar Valente cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. João Barros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 94 minutes into the match, Almancil's goal looked a bit too open when Júlio Monteiro came free, but João Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Afonso Amaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Eusébio Borges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.
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