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Hurst Green
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Teta Pedrosa started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Chafes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henrique Pedrosa was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Carlos Serineu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos Zamora in the 12th minute. Carlos Zamora could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Carlos Serineu made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Heitor Areosa in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlos Serineu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Henrique Pedrosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Chafes, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After 18 minutes, Marílio Amado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hurst Green and the Braunton players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hurst Green's Marílio Amado got a free kick in the 18th minute. After having played for 26 minutes, Carlos Zamora managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hurst Green's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Zamora was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 33rd minute Teta Pedrosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrique Pedrosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 35 minutes, Heitor Areosa made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Braunton's Carlos Serineu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Hurst Green's Heitor Areosa got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Marílio Amado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hurst Green's supporters rose to their feet, but Marílio Amado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Serineu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Braunton's Carlos Serineu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heitor Areosa in the 45th minute of play. Carlos Serineu made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Carlos Zamora sent off a good shot on target. If Teta Pedrosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Heitor Areosa to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Carlos Zamora managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hurst Green's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Zamora was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Serineu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Braunton getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Alão Areosa hit a great ball. In the 59th minute, one of Braunton:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Braunton. In the 61st minute there was a penalty for Hurst Green. Ubaldo Simões stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Carlos Serineu. 2-0. In the 74th minute, Heitor Areosa 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. When Hurst Green's Heitor Areosa in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Braunton's goalie prevented a goal. Heitor Areosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, Braunton's goal looked a bit too open when Heitor Areosa came free, but Carlos Serineu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Carlos Zamora's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlos Serineu was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. When Hurst Green's Heitor Areosa in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Braunton's goalie prevented a goal. Hurst Green's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.