Rochel
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. Cristiano Abrantes started the match with the kick off. União D.C.'s Valério Azeredo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save União D.C. from getting a goal against them. After having played for 8 minutes, Filipe Brito managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. União D.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Filipe Brito was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. União D.C.'s Valério Azeredo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save União D.C. from getting a goal against them. In the 12th minute Afonso Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valério Azeredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristiano Abrantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Costa in the 25th minute of play forced União D.C.'s goalkeeper Valério Azeredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valério Azeredo made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Manuel Pinheiro sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, União D.C.'s Fernando lacerda got a free kick in the 33rd minute. 34 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Rochel's Manuel Pinheiro fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Filipe Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Fábio Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute Afonso Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valério Azeredo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 46 minutes, Filipe Brito managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. União D.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Filipe Brito was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Afonso Costa to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rui Setúbal during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Rochel's Rui Setúbal got a free kick in the 51st minute. Cristiano Abrantes struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Fábio Macedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for União D.C.. Valério Azeredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Costa in the 65th minute of play. Valério Azeredo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Manuel Pinheiro went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Rochel's Fábio Macedo got control of the ball when Filipe Brito tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 79th minute, Manuel Pinheiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Valério Azeredo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. União D.C.'s Valério Azeredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Pinheiro in the 83rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Cristiano Abrantes managed to get in a good position for a shot. União D.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Cristiano Abrantes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fábio Macedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 86 minutes, Filipe Brito managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. União D.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Filipe Brito was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristiano Abrantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cristiano Abrantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Fábio Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albertino Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.
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