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Match Report
Balada
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jorge Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diogo Oliveira in the 3rd minute of play. Filipe Pacheco hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Jorge Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diogo Oliveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Diogo Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 20 minutes into the match, Balada's Gaspar Moreira broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Pedro Delgado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armindo Torres in the 21st minute. With a little luck, Bica FC's Pedro Delgado got control of the ball when Armindo Torres tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Pedro Setúbal came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Balada 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 Pedro Setúbal couldn't finish the play. Diogo Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Barros having to interfere. Cândido Vieira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Barros having to interfere. Pedro Delgado didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 46th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pedro Setúbal was the one to do the kick off. After 54 played minutes Bica FC got a freekick which was hit by José Neves. Balada's Armindo Torres got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 59 minutes into the match, Bica FC's Diogo Oliveira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jorge Barros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Diogo Oliveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Jorge Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cândido Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 67 minutes, Sandro Dantas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Balada and the Bica FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Balada getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Sandro Dantas hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Diogo Oliveira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bica FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Diogo Oliveira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorge Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 70th minute, Cândido Vieira fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. A collision led to Balada getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Sandro Dantas hit a great ball. Bica FC's Pedro Delgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armindo Torres in the 77th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Balada's goalkeeper Jorge Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Diogo Oliveira. Jorge Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cândido Vieira, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 88 minutes into the match, Balada's goalkeeper Jorge Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Diogo Oliveira. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cândido Vieira in the 91st minute of play forced Balada's goalkeeper Jorge Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Diogo Oliveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Many of Bica FC's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Bica FC may have spent more time on the ball, but Balada were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.
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