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Alheira F.C. Stadium
Spectators: 8047 (Terracing: 6036, Seating: 1851, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rafael Quirze started the match with the kick off. Aristides Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Diamantino Monsanto made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Severiano Dias sent off a good shot on target. Alheira FC made a substitution. Donato Frois replaced Cassiano Gusmão. A hard shot 19 in the game by Severiano Dias from a close distance when the talented Diamantino Monsanto managed to make a qualified save. Rebordosa AC's players were relieved. Humberto Fernandes hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the match, Nuno Baptista notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Rebordosa AC's Diamantino Monsanto. Diamantino Monsanto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, Rebordosa AC's Diamantino Monsanto got control of the ball when Severiano Dias tried to sneak it across the goal line. Diamantino Monsanto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Frois, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Diamantino Monsanto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donato Frois, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. José Guerreiro hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute Donato Frois shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diamantino Monsanto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafael Quirze fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vaggelis Kotsalos having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Quirze in the 45th minute of play forced Alheira FC's goalkeeper Vaggelis Kotsalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Alheira FC's Severiano Dias slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Diamantino Monsanto. That made the score 3-0 after 47 minutes of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

After 61 minutes, Irinel Pelin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rebordosa AC and the Alheira FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Rebordosa AC's Irinel Pelin got a free kick in the 61st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nuno Baptista during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Rebordosa AC booed when Alheira FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Baptista didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donato Frois took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Diamantino Monsanto. Diamantino Monsanto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. 74 minutes into the match, Rebordosa AC's goal looked a bit too open when Severiano Dias came free, but Diamantino Monsanto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, Alheira FC's Nuno Baptista nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Diamantino Monsanto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. Diamantino Monsanto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severiano Dias in the 80th minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Nuno Baptista left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alheira FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. In the 87th minute, Rafael Quirze hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diamantino Monsanto came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Alheira FC's Severiano Dias. But to his dismay, Severiano Dias quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. Severiano Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee ended the match the Alheira FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.