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ALFORNELOS ARENA
Spectators: 8449 (Terracing: 6338, Seating: 1943, VIP seats: 168) After a rather tough play, SC Grimancelos's Luís Pires got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After 10 played minutes ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC got a freekick which was hit by Hasan Dokuzer. After 11 played minutes, SC Grimancelos's Ma Nan Zhi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dário Veríssimo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Grimancelos reached it. 12 minutes into the match, SC Grimancelos's goal looked a bit too open when Bóas Bolas came free, but Henk Pijps reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dário Veríssimo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bizi Baza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Bóas Bolas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henk Pijps was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bóas Bolas in the 21st minute of play forced SC Grimancelos's goalkeeper Henk Pijps to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bizi Baza in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dário Veríssimo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When SC Grimancelos's Bizi Baza in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalie prevented a goal. Bóas Bolas might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Henk Pijps. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bóas Bolas ran back to his position shaking his head. Henk Pijps showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bóas Bolas, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalkeeper Dário Veríssimo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 34th minute of the match SC Grimancelos got a corner. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ma Nan Zhi ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Gerard Sim managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Bizi Baza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dário Veríssimo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. In the 39th minute Bóas Bolas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henk Pijps saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dário Veríssimo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bizi Baza in the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st minute of the match SC Grimancelos got a corner. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ma Nan Zhi ran over to the corner to take the kick. Diego Pestana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute, Hasan Dokuzer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 52nd minute, Dawid Bulkiewicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of SC Grimancelos booed when ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fazıl Korkutalp didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 58th minute Bóas Bolas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henk Pijps saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bizi Baza struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Dário Veríssimo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Grimancelos. Bóas Bolas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dário Veríssimo made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Diego Pestana sent off a good shot on target. ALF⚽RNEL⚽S FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Diego Pestana scored to the left of an out of position Dário Veríssimo, making the score, 0-1. The SC Grimancelos fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when SC Grimancelos's Bizi Baza looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. SC Grimancelos made a substitution. Francis Saint-Germain replaced Bizi Baza. Francis Saint-Germain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dário Veríssimo having to interfere. Vinícius Junior fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henk Pijps having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SC Grimancelos's Luís Pires got a free kick in the 84th minute. Henk Pijps showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinícius Junior in the 85th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, SC Grimancelos's Hamilton Vigário got a free kick in the 86th minute. If Bóas Bolas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bóas Bolas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ma Nan Zhi charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ma Nan Zhi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 94th minute, Ma Nan Zhi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The SC Grimancelos players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.