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Henley on Thames
Spectators: 9178 (Terracing: 6885, Seating: 2111, VIP seats: 182) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paulo Bastos got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Henley on Thames's Custódio Ramos got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Pedro Bouça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Custódio Ramos in the 5th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Custódio Ramos in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Bouça saved Birkenhead from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Custódio Ramos in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Bouça saved Birkenhead from getting behind. Pedro Bouça took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Custódio Ramos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Bouça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Custódio Ramos in the 26th minute of play. When the match clock showed 47 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Custódio Ramos sped through Birkenhead's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Bouça. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sebastián Akwa during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Henley on Thames getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Sebastián Akwa hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Birkenhead's Lopo Firmino got a free kick in the 59th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Birkenhead's goal looked a bit too open when Custódio Ramos came free, but Pedro Bouça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cláudio Carvoeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Pedro Bouça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute, Custódio Pedrosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Custódio Ramos in the 80th 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. Heitor Freire recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Custódio Ramos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Bouça was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Custódio Ramos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Bouça was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Custódio Ramos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Bouça was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Cláudio Carvoeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Pedro Bouça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vítor Abelaira hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulo Bastos got free with Paulo Guedes in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Custódio Ramos in the 98th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Bouça saved Birkenhead from getting behind.