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Match Report
Escurquela
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 4thth minute of the game Tomás Melo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cerejo's Fernando Nogueira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 8th minute José Sá shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 8 played minutes Escurquela got a freekick which was hit by Cláudio Baptista. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Vale during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tomás Melo 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. José Sá's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Afonso Mendes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Luís Ferro made a precise shot to the right of Fernando Nogueira. Cerejo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. When Cerejo's José Sá 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 Escurquela's goalie prevented a goal. 30 minutes into the match, Jorge Baptista notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Escurquela's Afonso Mendes. Afonso Mendes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Luís Ferro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Ferro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Fernando Nogueira made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Baptista in the 38th minute of play forced Escurquela's goalkeeper Afonso Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luís Ferro struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Fernando Nogueira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Escurquela. Escurquela's Afonso Mendes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Baptista in the 45th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.
In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Cerejo's goalkeeper Fernando Nogueira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 57 played minutes Cerejo got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Assunção. Luís Ferro struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Fernando Nogueira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Escurquela. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Cerejo's goalkeeper Fernando Nogueira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Escurquela booed when Cerejo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Gomes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Ferro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 73 minutes, António Mota mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cerejo and the Escurquela players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd match minute, Cerejo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by António Mota to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute, Tomás Melo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fernando Nogueira was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. 77 minutes into the game, Cláudio Baptista was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Escurquela's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cerejo the free kick. In the 77th minute, Cláudio Baptista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Luís Ferro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Escurquela booed when Cerejo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. António Mota didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexandre Anjos hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Fernando Nogueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Escurquela's goalkeeper Afonso Mendes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.
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