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Whittlesey Stadium
Spectators: 9215 (Terracing: 6913, Seating: 2119, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rolando Fernandes Braga kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Rui Flores left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Weaverham fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Whittlesey FC's Rolando Fernandes Braga in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Weaverham's goalie prevented a goal. In the 11th minute Whittlesey FC were awarded a corner. Custódio Montinho went to the cornerflag to take it. Custódio Montinho made a great header on Whittlesey FC's corner, it was just that Weaverham's Emílio Serineu managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Teive in the 12th minute of play forced Whittlesey FC's goalkeeper Hector Dikaté to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emílio Serineu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Custódio Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Weaverham getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Emílio Serineu hit a great ball. 20 minutes into the match, Rolando Fernandes Braga dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Emílio Serineu, 1-1. Emílio Serineu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hector Dikaté having to interfere. Whittlesey FC's Hector Dikaté played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Teive in the 28th minute of play. In the 32nd match minute, Weaverham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiago Bouça to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Whittlesey FC's Carlos Lando got a free kick in the 35th minute. After 40 minutes, Emílio Serineu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Weaverham and the Whittlesey FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Emílio Serineu kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st minute of the match Carlos Lando shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emílio Serineu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ailton Sá hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. If Rodrigo Teive had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Weaverham's Rodrigo Teive got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rodrigo Teive was the one to do the kick off. Weaverham's Emílio Serineu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolando Fernandes Braga in the 51st minute of play. Weaverham's Emílio Serineu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Custódio Duarte in the 53rd minute of play. Hector Dikaté took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Teive, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th match minute, Weaverham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiago Abelaira to maneuver through the defense. Hector Dikaté made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Pôncio Regalado sent off a good shot on target. After 60 played minutes Whittlesey FC got a freekick which was hit by Delmano Russo. The supporters of Weaverham booed when Whittlesey FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ailton Sá didn't get a good kick on the ball. Weaverham's Balduíno Correia couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Whittlesey FC. Pôncio Regalado charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pôncio Regalado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Weaverham getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Tiago Bouça hit a great ball. Rolando Fernandes Braga charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rolando Fernandes Braga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rolando Fernandes Braga took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emílio Serineu. Emílio Serineu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. In the 79th match minute, Whittlesey FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rolando Fernandes Braga to maneuver through the defense. Emílio Serineu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Hector Dikaté tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Whittlesey FC booed when Weaverham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiago Abelaira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Custódio Montinho was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 86th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Tiago Bouça was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 88 minutes into the match. 88 minutes into the game, one of Weaverham:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 91st minute, Rolando Fernandes Braga left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Whittlesey FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. If Pôncio Regalado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Balduíno Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Whittlesey FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.