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Spectators: 8099 (Terracing: 6076, Seating: 1862, VIP seats: 161) If Manuel Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the game, Manuel Fernandes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Yassine Bono was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Manuel Fernandes took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yassine Bono. Yassine Bono dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 14 minutes into the game, NinjaZ's Manuel Fernandes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yassine Bono made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. NinjaZ's Leandro Pinho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save NinjaZ from getting a goal against them. If Dalmacio Padro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dalmacio Padro in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leandro Pinho saved NinjaZ from getting behind. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Amora-Amora's goalkeeper Yassine Bono, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. NinjaZ were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after Amora-Amora's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zarco Águas took the corner. 34 minutes into the match, NinjaZ's Manuel Fernandes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yassine Bono narrowly saved just below the crossbar. NinjaZ's José Garrido suffered a concussion after 39 minutes and had to leave the field. In the 40th minute, Ntinos Papagiannakoglou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When Dalmacio Padro came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Amora-Amora 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 Dalmacio Padro couldn't finish the play. If António Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yassine Bono showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from António Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. NinjaZ were awarded a corner in the 59th minute after Amora-Amora's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zarco Águas took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Gustavo Lameiras heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Rafael Regueira hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Leandro Pinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ntinos Papagiannakoglou in the 67th minute of the match. 69 minutes had been played when some careless play by NinjaZ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Axel Eliasson was slow to take the kick. During this time Amora-Amora's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Lázaro Dantas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Leandro Pinho quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a rather tough play, NinjaZ's Zacarias Pádua got a free kick in the 70th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isidro Gentil during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Amora-Amora getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Isidro Gentil hit a great ball. Amora-Amora made a substitution. Cândido Câmara replaced Rúben Ferro. If Dalmacio Padro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If António Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dalmacio Padro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Amora-Amora's Alípio Severiano got a free kick in the 96th minute. The NinjaZ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing NinjaZ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.