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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Honorato Vidigal started the match with the kick off. Ricardo Quintela hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. 5 minutes into the match, FC Zinde's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Santos came free, but Danilo Fidalgo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute João Lisboa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseo Frederik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute, Tiago Ramalho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Zinde fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Jordão Ruas was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 13 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 13th minute of the game. One of FC Zinde:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of F.C.Diful Utd:s goal. When the match had been going on for 15 minutes, F.C.Diful Utd's Ricardo Manso got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Danilo Fidalgo. The supporters of FC Zinde booed when F.C.Diful Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Palmiro Garcez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Joaquim Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute, Tiago Ramalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tiago Ramalho in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eliseo Frederik prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling João Lisboa in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eliseo Frederik prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Honorato Vidigal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Danilo Fidalgo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 35 played minutes F.C.Diful Utd got a freekick which was hit by Joaquim Santos. Eliseo Frederik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Lisboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 48 minutes into the match, F.C.Diful Utd's goal looked a bit too open when João Lisboa came free, but Eliseo Frederik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for João Lisboa to strike the kick off in the second half. Eliseo Frederik made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Tiago Ramalho sent off a good shot on target. João Lisboa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Eliseo Frederik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Lisboa was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 62nd minute. FC Zinde's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. João Lisboa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eliseo Frederik read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. Eliseo Frederik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiago Ramalho in the 66th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, FC Zinde's João Lisboa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eliseo Frederik narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 71st match minute, FC Zinde was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santiago Marinho to maneuver through the defense. 75 minutes into the match, FC Zinde's goal looked a bit too open when Honorato Vidigal came free, but Danilo Fidalgo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eliseo Frederik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Lisboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the match, João Lisboa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eliseo Frederik. F.C.Diful Utd's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that João Lisboa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling João Lisboa in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eliseo Frederik prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 82nd minute, Palmiro Garcez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 87 minutes, João Lisboa made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. F.C.Diful Utd's Eliseo Frederik tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If João Lisboa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseo Frederik made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Tiago Ramalho sent off a good shot on target. The FC Zinde supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Zinde would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.