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SA Nordestinho
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Alcino Alvarenga started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rúben Carvalheira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Teves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the game, Alexandre Avelar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Rúben Carvalheira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 15th minute Alexandre Avelar 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. The supporters of Inter Porto booed when Santo António Nordestinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubim Taborda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santo António Nordestinho's Rúben Carvalheira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Teves in the 18th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Inter Porto's goal looked a bit too open when Alcino Alvarenga came free, but Almiro Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rúben Carvalheira came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Inter Porto's Alexandre Avelar. But to his dismay, Alexandre Avelar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. In the 27th minute Bernardo Teves 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. Inter Porto's Alexandre Avelar got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Manuel Calçada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute, Valter Campelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Almiro Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alcino Alvarenga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Santo António Nordestinho defense, Bernardo Teves 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. When Inter Porto's Bernardo Teves in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santo António Nordestinho's goalie prevented a goal. Almiro Guimarães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alcino Alvarenga in the 41st minute of the match. Rúben Carvalheira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Teves in the 44th minute of the match. In the 46th minute Rubim Taborda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almiro Guimarães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alexandre Avelar to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Alcino Alvarenga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Almiro Guimarães was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. Bernardo Teves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Rúben Carvalheira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Alexandre Avelar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rúben Carvalheira was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Geraldo Igrejas hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. If Alexandre Avelar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Inter Porto's Almiro Guimarães played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alcino Alvarenga in the 68th minute of play. Santo António Nordestinho's Rúben Carvalheira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Avelar in the 70th minute of play. Daniel Sesimbra charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Daniel Sesimbra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Santo António Nordestinho booed when Inter Porto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Sesimbra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santo António Nordestinho's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Alexandre Avelar 81 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-5. In the 86th minute Alexandre Avelar 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. Alexandre Avelar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rúben Carvalheira having to interfere. Bernardo Teves's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rúben Carvalheira firmly grabbed it by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Avelar in the 92nd minute of play forced Santo António Nordestinho's goalkeeper Rúben Carvalheira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santo António Nordestinho's Rúben Carvalheira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Santo António Nordestinho from getting a goal against them. The Inter Porto players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.