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Birkenhead
Spectators: 5390 (Terracing: 4090, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Felíx Regalado kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felíx Regalado in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Bouça prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 5 minutes into the match, Birkenhead's goal looked a bit too open when Lopo Onas came free, but Pedro Bouça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felíx Regalado in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Bouça saved Birkenhead from getting behind. Lopo Onas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Pedro Bouça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After recieving a nice pass, Birkenhead's Hélio Fernandes Braga tried to score from far away in the 12th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. When Eduardo Ezequiel Niz fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Birkenhead's protests and gave Eduardo Ezequiel Niz a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 16th minute of the game. One of Birkenhead:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ferryton:s goal. The referee gave Ferryton a penalty, 17 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Felíx Regalado, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Birkenhead's Pedro Bouça. 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Lopo Onas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ferryton's supporters rose to their feet, but Lopo Onas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Bouça breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pedro Bouça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felíx Regalado in the 23rd minute of play. Pedro Bouça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felíx Regalado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Bouça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felíx Regalado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute, Felíx Regalado left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ferryton fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Birkenhead's zone, Viktor Wickander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Bouça came out of the goal and Viktor Wickander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 34 minutes of play, Ferryton's Felíx Regalado made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Bouça was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ferryton's Eduardo Boal pulled a muscle in his back after 37 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The audience was convinced that Felíx Regalado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Bouça was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. When Ferryton's Felíx Regalado in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Birkenhead's goalie prevented a goal. After 46 played minutes Ferryton got a freekick which was hit by Diamantino Flores. Hélio Fernandes Braga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hernani Caneças stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pedro Bouça made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lopo Onas in the 54th minute. After a rather tough play, Birkenhead's Lopo Firmino got a free kick in the 57th minute. Birkenhead's Pedro Bouça proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Birkenhead from getting a goal against them. In the 60th minute Felíx Regalado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Bouça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felíx Regalado made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 62ndth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Pedro Bouça would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. In the 63rd minute of the match Ferryton got a corner. Birkenhead's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Diamantino Flores ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ferryton's Diamantino Flores was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pedro Bouça in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 65th play minutes Felíx Regalado shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Pedro Bouça and just under the crossbar into goal. Hélio Fernandes Braga kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Felíx Regalado reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Bouça. The goal made the score 0-5. Felíx Regalado's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 76thth minute, Pedro Bouça skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 77th minute, Magno Bouça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Bouça made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Lopo Onas sent off a good shot on target. 81 minutes into the match, Ferryton's goal looked a bit too open when Hernani Caneças came free, but Marcelo Boniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Felíx Regalado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedro Bouça. Birkenhead's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felíx Regalado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. Felíx Regalado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Pedro Bouça made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Birkenhead's Hélio Fernandes Braga got a free kick in the 86th minute. After 87 played minutes Birkenhead got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Amado. In the 90thth minute of the game Felíx Regalado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Birkenhead's Pedro Bouça was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 91st match minute, Birkenhead was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Ezequiel Niz to maneuver through the defense. Felíx Regalado did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-7 to the left of a surprised Pedro Bouça 92 minutes into the match. Pedro Bouça made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Felíx Regalado sent off a good shot on target.