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Match Report
Valpaco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Valpaco's Daniel Tavares 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. When Ulmeiro's Augusto Brás in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Valpaco's goalie prevented a goal. After 7 minutes, Cristóvão Dantas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ulmeiro and the Valpaco players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th minute, Cristóvão Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute Daniel Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 14 minutes, Inácio Moutinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ulmeiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Inácio Moutinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bruno Gonçalves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Brás, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 19th minute Inácio Moutinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Gonçalves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Valpaco getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Alexandre Ribeiro hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Augusto Brás in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Gonçalves prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bruno Gonçalves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Brás, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cláudio Assis's late challenge caught a Ulmeiro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cláudio Assis helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Valpaco's Cláudio Assis got a free kick in the 25th minute. After a rather tough play, Ulmeiro's João Reis got a free kick in the 27th minute. Sandro Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Jorge Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Ulmeiro's Cristóvão Dantas got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Lourenço Oliveira's late challenge caught a Valpaco's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lourenço Oliveira helped the player get up and apologised. Sandro Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.
Inácio Moutinho struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Bruno Gonçalves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ulmeiro. In the 54th minute Inácio Moutinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Gonçalves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute, Augusto Brás 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. With a little luck, Valpaco's Bruno Gonçalves got control of the ball when Cristóvão Dantas tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Augusto Brás took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Bruno Gonçalves to make any attempt to save it. João Reis kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Valpaco's Álvaro Martins tried to score from far away in the 68th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Augusto Brás sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafael Simões in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jorge Andrade prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Inácio Moutinho in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Gonçalves prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sandro Figueiredo took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jorge Andrade. Jorge Andrade dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. With a little luck, Valpaco's Bruno Gonçalves got control of the ball when Augusto Brás tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ulmeiro's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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