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Match Report
Silvas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Eusébio Ferro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Eusébio Ferro came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Silvas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eusébio Ferro couldn't finish the play. If Américo Pedroso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, Vicente Vaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Macedinho's goalkeeper Pedro Azevedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pedro Azevedo made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Américo Pedroso sent off a good shot on target. If Eusébio Ferro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute, Luís Vale left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Macedinho fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Tiago Assunção fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Rodrigues having to interfere. Macedinho's Pedro Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusébio Ferro in the 43rd minute of play. When Afonso Setúbal fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Macedinho's protests and gave Afonso Setúbal a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th match minute, Macedinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Setúbal to maneuver through the defense. Américo Pedroso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Pedro Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tiago Assunção to make the kick off. After some careless play in the Macedinho defense, Eusébio Ferro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Azevedo. The Macedinho fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Azevedo should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Américo Pedroso in the 56th minute of play forced Macedinho's goalkeeper Pedro Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Artur Rodrigues made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Luís Vale sent off a good shot on target. Artur Rodrigues made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Luís Vale sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Delfim Pereira during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Delfim Pereira hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Pedro Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Américo Pedroso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Macedinho getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Afonso Setúbal hit a great ball. Afonso Setúbal hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. In the 94th minute of the match Silvas got a corner. Macedinho's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rui Ferreira ran over to the corner to take the kick. Rui Ferreira made a great header on Silvas's corner, it was just that Macedinho's Pedro Azevedo managed to reach the ball for a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Luís Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot. Macedinho's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Vale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Artur Rodrigues breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Silvas had won after a very even match.
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