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Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dave Nash made the kick off which started today's match. If Marco Espírito Santo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the match, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goal looked a bit too open when Dave Nash came free, but Man Fish reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Nash in the 13th minute of play forced Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper Man Fish to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Marco Espírito Santo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Júlio César made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mai Shu Yang in the 15th minute. André Fraga hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. If Hao Fan Yong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute, Avantas Jado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Man Fish made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dave Nash in the 21st minute of play. With an all-out effort, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Júlio César threw himself towards the right post 23 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Maxim Tilea, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. AD Oliveirense's Júlio César proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save AD Oliveirense from getting a goal against them. AD Oliveirense's Júlio César proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save AD Oliveirense from getting a goal against them. Man Fish made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfréd Fenyvessy in the 33rd minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, Hao Fan Yong recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Júlio César. Hao Fan Yong showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 46th minute, Ziro Lobo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 47 minutes into the match, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Mai Shu Yang broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Maxim Tilea was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Angelo Quintela sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Júlio César narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 51st minute, Angelo Quintela ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Júlio César was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Man Fish made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Espírito Santo in the 54th minute of play. With a little luck, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Man Fish got control of the ball when Dave Nash tried to sneak it across the goal line. AD Oliveirense's Júlio César played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maxim Tilea in the 63rd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper Man Fish had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dave Nash. AD Oliveirense made a substitution. Adão Vilela replaced 余坤兴. AD Oliveirense's LeBron Naldo was substituted for Dave Nash. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celedonio Berenguer in the 69th minute of play forced Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper Man Fish to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. LeBron Naldo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Man Fish came out and tried to block the shot, but LeBron Naldo slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 70th minute. 76 minutes into the match, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goal looked a bit too open when Celedonio Berenguer came free, but Man Fish reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute Maxim Tilea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio César saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hao Fan Yong in the 79th minute of play forced AD Oliveirense's goalkeeper Júlio César to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner went over the outstretched arms of AD Oliveirense's goalie and right to Angelo Quintela. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. AD Oliveirense's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Maxim Tilea got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Celedonio Berenguer came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the AD Oliveirense fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Celedonio Berenguer couldn't finish the play. Alfréd Fenyvessy hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, AD Oliveirense's Adão Vilela got a free kick in the 85th minute. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Man Fish played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celedonio Berenguer in the 88th minute of play. In the 94th minute Mai Shu Yang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio César saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.