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Spectators: 8015 (Terracing: 6013, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Guido Leheren got the match started through his kick off. Sport Açores e Benfica's Vicente Regalado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcinho Mineiro in the 7th minute of play. Vicente Regalado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Ponte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, Sport Açores e Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Guido Leheren came free, but Vicente Regalado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute Nuno Tomas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Regalado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vicente Regalado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Leiria in the 21st minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Teixugueira's goalkeeper Hermenegildo Lemos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Plácido Ramires. When Sport Açores e Benfica's Valentim Vilas Boas in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Teixugueira's goalie prevented a goal. 28 minutes into the game, Teixugueira's Guido Leheren nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vicente Regalado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Vicente Regalado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcinho Mineiro in the 32nd minute of the match. After 33 played minutes Teixugueira got a freekick which was hit by Abel Leiria. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Guido Leheren during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Valentim Vilas Boass short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Hermenegildo Lemos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 45 minutes into the game, David Soveral threw the ball into play from the sideline. Teixugueira's Reginaldo Cortez quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Vicente Regalado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcinho Mineiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When Teixugueira's Guido Leheren in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sport Açores e Benfica's goalie prevented a goal. Vicente Regalado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guido Leheren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Teixugueira's Nuno Tomas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vicente Regalado. That made the score 0-2 after 56 minutes of play. Hermenegildo Lemos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valentim Vilas Boas's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. After 61 minutes, Luís Brito mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Teixugueira and the Sport Açores e Benfica players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Teixugueira's Luís Brito got a free kick in the 61st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcinho Mineiro in the 63rd minute of play forced Sport Açores e Benfica's goalkeeper Vicente Regalado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abel Leiria, 70 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 77 played minutes Sport Açores e Benfica got a freekick which was hit by Raul Raposo. In the 79th minute Guido Leheren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Regalado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Luís Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vicente Regalado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guido Leheren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vicente Regalado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Guido Leheren's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Vicente Regalado made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Kevin Ponte sent off a good shot on target. Sport Açores e Benfica's Juliano Caires got his second yellow card of the match in the 94th minute. The referee ordered Juliano Caires off the ground. In the 94th match minute, Sport Açores e Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juliano Caires to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Sport Açores e Benfica getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Plácido Ramires hit a great ball. Teixugueira's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.