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Match Report
Talhas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vicente Porto started the match with the kick off. After 2 minutes, Catarino Paiva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Cascalhal and the Talhas players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Talhas booed when SC Cascalhal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Catarino Paiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 3 in the game by Armindo Luz from a close distance when the talented Oliveira Assis managed to make a qualified save. SC Cascalhal's players were relieved. In the 7th match minute, SC Cascalhal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Gomes to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute Manuel Luz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquim Oliveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Oliveira Assis managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when Talhas's Armindo Luz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Oliveira Assis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Porto, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 22nd minute, Lucas Bessa 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. The supporters of SC Cascalhal booed when Talhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Setúbal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute Lucas Bessa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquim Oliveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francisco Soares's late challenge caught a SC Cascalhal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Francisco Soares helped the player get up and apologised. Vicente Porto struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Oliveira Assis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Talhas. 34 minutes into the match, Armindo Luz notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of SC Cascalhal's Oliveira Assis. Oliveira Assis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Joaquim Oliveira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Luz in the 45th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
The wind increased when Manuel Luz made the kick off in the second half. In the 57th of the match, Manuel Luz tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Joaquim Oliveira got in the way and made a wonderful save. Joaquim Oliveira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. If Lucas Bessa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Catarino Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ricardo Gomes charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ricardo Gomes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Armindo Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Vicente Porto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 89 minutes into the match, Armindo Luz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Oliveira Assis. SC Cascalhal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Armindo Luz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The supporters of SC Cascalhal booed when Talhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Setúbal didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Manuel Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SC Cascalhal's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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