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Vale do Fojo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Danilo Ramos kicked off to start the match. Zarco Castelo Branco kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Germano Lousada showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maurício Gois in the 9th minute of the match. After some careless play in the UC Eirense defense, Plácido Ramires kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Germano Lousada. The UC Eirense fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Germano Lousada should have stopped the shot. When Valentim Vilas Boas fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sport Açores e Benfica's protests and gave Valentim Vilas Boas a yellow card for diving instead. With his leg Sérgio Viegas managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when UC Eirense's Benedito Melo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Honorato Palhares hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. UC Eirense's Benedito Melo got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Plácido Ramires in the 25th minute of play forced UC Eirense's goalkeeper Germano Lousada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Germano Lousada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Plácido Ramires, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 33 minutes of play, Sport Açores e Benfica's Valentim Vilas Boas made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Germano Lousada was left in no man's land by his defense there! 38 minutes into the match, UC Eirense's goal looked a bit too open when Nélson Matias came free, but Germano Lousada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th match minute, UC Eirense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cândido Sobral to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nélson Matias in the 48th minute of play forced UC Eirense's goalkeeper Germano Lousada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Valentim Vilas Boas made a kick off. Danilo Ramos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sérgio Viegas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Valentim Vilas Boas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Gois in the 67th minute of play forced UC Eirense's goalkeeper Germano Lousada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sport Açores e Benfica's Samuel Salgueiro suffered a sore thigh after 69 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benedito Melo during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Germano Lousada showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentim Vilas Boas in the 78th minute of the match. Germano Lousada made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Plácido Ramires sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, UC Eirense's Germano Lousada got control of the ball when Plácido Ramires tried to sneak it across the goal line. Germano Lousada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurício Gois, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the match, Sport Açores e Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Benedito Melo came free, but Sérgio Viegas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Diogo Palma came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the UC Eirense 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 Diogo Palma couldn't finish the play. Sport Açores e Benfica's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.