Estadio Vitoria
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Silves's Pedro Martins 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. In the 7th minute, Nuno Coimbra 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. If Daniel Dantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute, Vitoria FC's Nuno Coimbra dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Daniel Dantas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cláudio Queirós hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Cristóvão Gaspar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Freitas, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. When Silves's Pedro Martins in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vitoria FC's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Pedro Martins managed to get in a good position for a shot. Silves's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Martins was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristóvão Gaspar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Daniel Dantas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rui Vaz was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. If José Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Simão Guarda kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Vitoria FC's goal looked a bit too open when José Freitas came free, but Cristóvão Gaspar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute José Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristóvão Gaspar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes into the game, one of Vitoria FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. José Freitas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristóvão Gaspar having to interfere. José Freitas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Cristóvão Gaspar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
After having played for 53 minutes, Pedro Martins managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Silves's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Martins was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristóvão Gaspar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rui Vaz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuno Coimbra in the 57th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Vitoria FC's goalkeeper Cristóvão Gaspar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by José Freitas. Domingos Moniz charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Domingos Moniz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 63rd match minute, Silves was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domingos Moniz to maneuver through the defense. Domingos Moniz hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Daniel Dantas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rui Vaz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuno Coimbra in the 74th minute of the match. Silves's Rui Vaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Dantas in the 77th minute of play. José Freitas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristóvão Gaspar having to interfere. In the 84th minute, Paulo Freitas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 84 minutes into the match, Silves's Gaspar Guarda broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Cristóvão Gaspar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Martins, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Rui Vaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Coimbra, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 90th match minute, Silves was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Faria to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Vitoria FC's zone, Pedro Martins stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristóvão Gaspar came out of the goal and Pedro Martins tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 97th minute Pedro Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristóvão Gaspar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.
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