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Match Report
Esqueiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Óscar Trindade got the match started through his kick off. Xavier Queirós hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. A collision led to SC Pieres getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Xavier Queirós hit a great ball. Zacarias Vale, 7 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 18 played minutes Esqueiro got a freekick which was hit by Zacarias Vale. Alípio Moniz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Neves having to interfere. Óscar Trindade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, Óscar Trindade had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jorge Dantas. Esqueiro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Óscar Trindade was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 39th match minute, SC Pieres was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xavier Queirós to maneuver through the defense. In the 45thth minute of the game Óscar Trindade who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Esqueiro's Jorge Dantas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alípio Moniz was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Esqueiro's goalkeeper Jorge Dantas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eusébio Faria. 54 minutes into the game, Tiago Brandão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Esqueiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Pieres the free kick. The supporters of SC Pieres booed when Esqueiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiago Brandão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filipe Guarda charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filipe Guarda the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to SC Pieres getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Filipe Guarda hit a great ball. A collision led to SC Pieres getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Óscar Trindade hit a great ball. Óscar Trindade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Dantas having to interfere. 69 minutes into the game, Esqueiro's Alípio Moniz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Afonso Neves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 73 minutes into the game, Eusébio Faria recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jorge Dantas. Eusébio Faria showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Jorge Dantas didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 80th minute, which inside left pole to 1-3. Afonso Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Pinheiro in the 90th minute of the match.
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