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Match Report
Violeiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lourenço Tavares kicked off to start the match. Tomás Pinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lourenço Tavares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Diamantino Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alfornelos's supporters rose to their feet, but Diamantino Garcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tomás Pinho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bento Soares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Gonçalo Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute, Bento Soares 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. Lourenço Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Tomás Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eusébio Gonçalves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Gonçalo Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the game, one of Violeiro:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Alfornelos a penalty, 28 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by João Carvalho, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Violeiro's Tomás Pinho. 1-1. Diamantino Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diamantino Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Tomás Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Alfornelos's goalkeeper Gonçalo Cruz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bento Soares. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eusébio Gonçalves to strike the kick off in the second half. Alfornelos's Gonçalo Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bento Soares in the 54th minute of play. Gonçalo Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Gonçalves in the 57th minute of play. Diamantino Garcia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tomás Pinho having to make a save. If Diamantino Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomás Pinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lourenço Tavares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute, Lourenço Tavares left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alfornelos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 87 minutes into the game, Amílcar Pinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Violeiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alfornelos the free kick. Diamantino Garcia struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Tomás Pinho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alfornelos. 96 minutes into the game, Bento Soares cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Gonçalo Cruz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.
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