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ESTÁDIO DO DRAGÃO
Spectators: 8472 (Terracing: 6355, Seating: 1948, VIP seats: 169) VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Jerónimo Leiria started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Moreno came free, but Maurício Estrela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Edgar Zarco hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the game, one of VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF:s Maurício Estrela showed great skill when he stopped Iwo Zacharzewski:s penalty. 14 minutes into the match, Marcosta F.C's Evaristo Moreno sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maurício Estrela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Vivaldo Belém's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Altino Santarém was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. 18 minutes into the match, VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's goalkeeper Maurício Estrela had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evaristo Moreno. Marcosta F.C were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Iwo Zacharzewski took the corner. Iwo Zacharzewski made a great header on Marcosta F.C's corner, it was just that VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Maurício Estrela managed to reach the ball for a save. A sloppy throw-in by Edgar Zarco in the 27th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Marcosta F.C's Rubinho Fernandes. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's goalkeeper Maurício Estrela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcosta F.C were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Iwo Zacharzewski took the corner. 34 minutes into the game, Edgar Zarco threw the ball into play from the sideline. Marcosta F.C's Leo Furtado quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Altino Santarém showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vivaldo Belém, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Evaristo Moreno made a kick off. Edgar Zarco got a throw-in 52 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Vivaldo Belém. Maurício Estrela came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by Marcosta F.C's Evaristo Moreno. But to his dismay, Evaristo Moreno quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Evaristo Moreno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurício Estrela having to interfere. Lars-Erik Pil's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maurício Estrela read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF made a substitution. Bruno Tristão replaced Gentil Ramalho. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Iwo Zacharzewski was slow to take the kick. During this time Marcosta F.C's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Iwo Zacharzewski almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Maurício Estrela did a great save. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Lars-Erik Pil put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Maurício Estrela. VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Bruno Tristão got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Cristiano Bento quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Cleto Sugoi, made in the 84th minute of the game. In the 88th match minute, Marcosta F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tobias Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. Maurício Estrela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars-Erik Pil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Marcosta F.C support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.