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Spectators: 10356 (Terracing: 7650, Seating: 2490, VIP seats: 216) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Meng Di Jun took the kick off in the first half of the match. Vladimiro Gago made in the 4th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Dezassete's Isac Bomba. 6 minutes into the game, Meng Di Jun recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Zeferino Diegues. Meng Di Jun showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, FC Dezassete's goal looked a bit too open when Cristopher de Alcântara came free, but Miguel Marin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cristopher de Alcântara's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Miguel Marin was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Minho FC's Ivo Mourato got a free kick in the 12th minute. Cristopher de Alcântara might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Miguel Marin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristopher de Alcântara ran back to his position shaking his head. Miguel Marin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristopher de Alcântara in the 16th minute of the match. Miguel Marin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristopher de Alcântara's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. In the 24th minute, Quintino Graça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 25th minute Cristopher de Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Marin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristopher de Alcântara in the 26th minute of play forced FC Dezassete's goalkeeper Miguel Marin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Miguel Marin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristopher de Alcântara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Quintino Graça hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. 38 minutes into the match, FC Dezassete's Meng Di Jun sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zeferino Diegues narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Meng Di Jun in the 39th minute of play forced Minho FC's goalkeeper Zeferino Diegues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Minho FC's goal looked a bit too open when You came free, but Zeferino Diegues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half Minho FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristopher de Alcântara was the one to do the kick off. Cristopher de Alcântara's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miguel Marin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Meng Di Jun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Minho FC made a substitution. Cláudio Santiago replaced Ivo Mourato. FC Dezassete made a substitution. Branco Tinto replaced Meng Di Jun. Miguel Marin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Noel Dantas in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute of the match Alberto Paez shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Miguel Marin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Minho FC's Zeferino Diegues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Branco Tinto in the 78th minute of play. If Hamlet Häfliger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristopher de Alcântara in the 85th minute of play forced FC Dezassete's goalkeeper Miguel Marin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th match minute, Minho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cláudio Santiago to maneuver through the defense. Klement Kaczor hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Minho FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.