League

Estadio Galinheiras
Spectators: 8010 (Terracing: 6009, Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when João Varela kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jerónimo Nogueira in the 11th minute of play forced SC Galinheiras's goalkeeper Lisandro Matos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute, Salvador Lisboa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Galinheiras fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Rúben Carvalheira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Varela's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Rúben Carvalheira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salvador Lisboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 29 minutes into the game, João Varela recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rúben Carvalheira. João Varela showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Rúben Carvalheira made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Frederico Infante sent off a good shot on target. Rúben Carvalheira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Varela, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. João Varela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Rúben Carvalheira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Alcino Alvarenga made the kick off in the second half. Alcino Alvarenga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lisandro Matos having to interfere. 54 minutes into the game, Amado Vilar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Galinheiras's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santo António Nordestinho the free kick. In the 54th match minute, SC Galinheiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amado Vilar to maneuver through the defense. Rúben Carvalheira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Varela in the 59th minute of the match. Rúben Carvalheira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salvador Lisboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling João Varela in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rúben Carvalheira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Salvador Lisboa scored 3-1 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rúben Carvalheira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 66 minutes into the match, SC Galinheiras's Hermínio Amaro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rúben Carvalheira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, João Varela managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Galinheiras's supporters rose to their feet, but João Varela was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rúben Carvalheira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 71st minute Salvador Lisboa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rúben Carvalheira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Belchior Oliveira fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santo António Nordestinho's protests and gave Belchior Oliveira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 72nd match minute, Santo António Nordestinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belchior Oliveira to maneuver through the defense. João Varela scored 5-1 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rúben Carvalheira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of SC Galinheiras booed when Santo António Nordestinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alcino Alvarenga didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Santo António Nordestinho defense, João Varela kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rúben Carvalheira. The Santo António Nordestinho fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rúben Carvalheira should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, João Varela managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Galinheiras's supporters rose to their feet, but João Varela was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rúben Carvalheira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rúben Carvalheira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salvador Lisboa, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Rúben Carvalheira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Varela's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute Salvador Lisboa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rúben Carvalheira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 87 minutes, Manuel Calçada mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santo António Nordestinho and the SC Galinheiras players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 87th minute, Manuel Calçada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rúben Carvalheira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salvador Lisboa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santo António Nordestinho's Rúben Carvalheira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Varela in the 91st minute of play. When Alcino Alvarenga came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Santo António Nordestinho 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 Alcino Alvarenga couldn't finish the play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. SC Galinheiras had played much better football throughout.