Estadio Oia
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Amarelos's Viriato Henriques 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 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Oia FC's goalkeeper Lúcio Ramos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Américo Luz in the 7th minute of play forced Oia FC's goalkeeper Lúcio Ramos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Oia FC fans' excitement grew in the 13th match minute when Oia FC's Albertino Vieira looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 19th minute Nuno Figueiredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastião Pinheiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Figueiredo, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. After 24 played minutes, Oia FC's Jaime Matos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Sebastião Pinheiro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Oia FC reached it. Sebastião Pinheiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Figueiredo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 31 minutes into the game, Emanuel Correia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Amarelos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Oia FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, SC Amarelos's Emanuel Correia got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute, Gustavo Magalhães sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SC Amarelos's Sebastião Pinheiro didn't even have to move. Xavier Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After having played for 35 minutes, Nuno Figueiredo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Oia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nuno Figueiredo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Viriato Henriques during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Oia FC booed when SC Amarelos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viriato Henriques didn't get a good kick on the ball. Américo Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Amarelos's Américo Luz got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 47 minutes into the match, Viriato Henriques had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lúcio Ramos. Oia FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Viriato Henriques was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nuno Figueiredo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to SC Amarelos getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Paulo Moreira hit a great ball. Albertino Vieira struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Sebastião Pinheiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oia FC. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Amarelos's goalkeeper Sebastião Pinheiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albertino Vieira in the 66th minute of play forced SC Amarelos's goalkeeper Sebastião Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th match minute, SC Amarelos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Cunha to maneuver through the defense. Xavier Sousa hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Paulo Cunha charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulo Cunha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Paulo Cunha hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, SC Amarelos's Américo Luz got a free kick in the 77th minute. The audience was convinced that Viriato Henriques's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lúcio Ramos was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. After having played for 82 minutes, Albertino Vieira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Oia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Albertino Vieira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 85 minutes of play, SC Amarelos's Américo Luz made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lúcio Ramos was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 88th minute, Oia FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Américo Luz fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Nuno Figueiredo fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Oia FC's protests and gave Nuno Figueiredo a yellow card for diving instead. Nuno Figueiredo kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SC Amarelos eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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