Estadio Cortezaes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Hélder Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquim Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Brás received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Joaquim Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Brás took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joaquim Esteves. Joaquim Esteves dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Gustavo Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute, Joel Henriques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Nascimento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 25th minute Hélder Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquim Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gustavo Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Júlio Nogueira hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. After 36 minutes, Júlio Nogueira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Cortezaes and the SC Gontijas players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hélder Melo in the 38th minute of play forced SC Gontijas's goalkeeper Joaquim Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, João Brás managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Cortezaes's supporters rose to their feet, but João Brás was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joaquim Esteves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 42 minutes into the match, SC Gontijas's Eduardo Cunha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gustavo Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Carlos Nascimento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gustavo Amorim was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nuno Freitas got free with Joaquim Esteves in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
The wind increased when Eduardo Cunha made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute SC Gontijas were awarded a corner. António Viegas went to the cornerflag to take it. After a defensive mix-up in SC Cortezaes's zone, Carlos Nascimento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gustavo Amorim came out of the goal and Carlos Nascimento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in SC Cortezaes's zone, Eduardo Cunha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gustavo Amorim came out of the goal and Eduardo Cunha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 62 minutes, João Brás managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Cortezaes's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Brás was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. During the 64th minute of the match Júlio Nogueira completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Júlio Nogueira a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to SC Cortezaes getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Júlio Nogueira hit a great ball. SC Gontijas's Eduardo Cunha got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paulo Reis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 75 minutes into the match, SC Gontijas's goal looked a bit too open when João Brás came free, but Joaquim Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eduardo Cunha succeeded in the game's 79th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Joaquim Esteves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Brás in the 83rd minute of the match. Nuno Freitas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Cortezaes's João Brás got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.
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