League

Madara Stadium
Spectators: 8099 (Terracing: 6076, Seating: 1862, VIP seats: 161) Akatsuki FC's Carles Leal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Akatsuki FC booed when Alheira FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cassiano Barroso didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Carles Leal came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Akatsuki FC 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 Carles Leal couldn't finish the play. Alheira FC made a substitution. Donato Frois replaced Cassiano Gusmão. Vaggelis Kotsalos was out of position in the 19 minute of play, and Jarbas Aguiar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jarbas Aguiar really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Eurico Santiago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severiano Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Eurico Santiago stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nuno Baptista's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. 25 minutes into the match, Alheira FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aksaka Aks came free, but Vaggelis Kotsalos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Akatsuki FC's Eurico Santiago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Frois in the 28th minute of play. If Severiano Dias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alheira FC's Vaggelis Kotsalos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aksaka Aks in the 32nd minute of play. Akatsuki FC's Vítor Sales got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. João Pegado kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Severiano Dias was the one to do the kick off. Pacho Pepe hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Vaggelis Kotsalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarbas Aguiar in the 53rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aksaka Aks in the 58th minute of play forced Alheira FC's goalkeeper Vaggelis Kotsalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eurico Santiago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Frois, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, Akatsuki FC's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Frois came free, but Eurico Santiago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Humberto Fernandes got free with Eurico Santiago in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 65th minute, Aksaka Aks made a precise shot to the right of Vaggelis Kotsalos. Alheira FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 72 minutes into the game, Carles Leal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Vaggelis Kotsalos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Eurico Santiago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Sampaio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vaggelis Kotsalos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Sales in the 84th minute of play. Vaggelis Kotsalos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aksaka Aks, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. João Soveral hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Severiano Dias got free with Eurico Santiago in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Humberto Fernandes came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Alheira FC 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 Humberto Fernandes couldn't finish the play. Akatsuki FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.