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José de Alvalade XXI
Spectators: 7848 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frederik Ceustermans made the kick off which started today's match. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, David De Boeck put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Pedro Ortiz. Frederik Ceustermans's late challenge caught a Beira Mar SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frederik Ceustermans helped the player get up and apologised. Frederik Ceustermans hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute, David Assunção hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Ortiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David De Boeck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Beira Mar SC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Telmo Pires hit a great ball. In the 15th minute, Frederik Ceustermans got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Pedro Ortiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hipólito Amado, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting CP's goalkeeper Pedro Ortiz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20th match minute, Sporting CP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wasyl Cwojdak to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Ortiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David De Boeck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Frederik Ceustermans managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sporting CP's supporters rose to their feet, but Frederik Ceustermans was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sálvio Vilas Boas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. David De Boeck struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Pedro Ortiz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Beira Mar SC. The audience was convinced that David De Boeck's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Ortiz was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. David De Boeck took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Ortiz. Pedro Ortiz 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. Pedro Ortiz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David De Boeck, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 41st minute Beira Mar SC were awarded a corner. David De Boeck went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that David De Boeck got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedro Ortiz quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Pedro Ortiz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of David De Boeck's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers David De Boeck in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Ortiz saved Sporting CP from getting behind. The Sporting CP players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Beira Mar SC were winning 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. David De Boeck was the one to do the kick off. David De Boeck in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pedro Ortiz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 54 minutes into the match, Sporting CP's goalkeeper Pedro Ortiz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by David De Boeck. Pedro Ortiz made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when David De Boeck sent off a good shot on target. Joaquim Soeiro was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 57 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Sporting CP's zone, David De Boeck stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Ortiz came out of the goal and David De Boeck tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 60 minutes into the match, Sporting CP's goal looked a bit too open when Hipólito Amado came free, but Pedro Ortiz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. David De Boeck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Ortiz having to interfere. David De Boeck struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Pedro Ortiz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Beira Mar SC. Beira Mar SC's Tarcísio Bento was substituted for Telmo Pires. In the 70th match minute, Sporting CP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Mascarenhas to maneuver through the defense. Beira Mar SC's Hipólito Amado managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by David Assunção in the 71 minute of the game. David De Boecks short, quick shot in the 72ndth minute got Pedro Ortiz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 76thth minute of the game David De Boeck who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sporting CP's Pedro Ortiz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 77th match minute, Beira Mar SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciccio Mascia to maneuver through the defense. After 78 played minutes Beira Mar SC got a freekick which was hit by Ciccio Mascia. After a rather tough play, Sporting CP's Tomás Vilas Boas got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 84th minute Hipólito Amado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Ortiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Carvalhais could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Pedro Ortiz made a huge save. Pedro Ortiz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joélson Moreira in the 92nd minute.