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Boscastle
Spectators: 6936 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1936, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hector Manarte kicked off to start the match. Hernani Bastos made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Cláudio Dos Santos sent off a good shot on target. 0-1 became the score in the 8th minute when Hortêncio Moco elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 13 minutes into the match, Hammersmith's goal looked a bit too open when Hector Manarte came free, but Hernani Bastos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Teta Flores fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hammersmith's protests and gave Teta Flores a yellow card for diving instead. After 16 played minutes Boscastle's Cláudio Dos Santos stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Hernani Bastos stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Hammersmith of the goal. Hortêncio Moco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Lentilha having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Hector Manarte dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Hernani Bastos, 1-1. After 30 played minutes Boscastle got a freekick which was hit by Marílio Fontão . With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cláudio Dos Santos in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hernani Bastos saved Hammersmith from getting behind. 43 minutes into the match, Cláudio Dos Santos notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Hammersmith's Hernani Bastos. Hernani Bastos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 47th minute, Carlos Varanda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hortêncio Moco to make the kick off. Hortêncio Moco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 55th minute Hortêncio Moco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Lentilha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute, Hammersmith's Emílio Matta dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. The supporters of Hammersmith booed when Boscastle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simão Caneças didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hernani Bastos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cláudio Dos Santos's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. If Hector Manarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hernani Bastos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cláudio Dos Santos in the 85th minute of play.