League

Estadio Barreiro
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) SLVidigueira's Tomás Montenegro 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. Claudemiro Campos struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Estevão Montenegro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Barreiro. Estevão Montenegro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nivaldo Graça in the 5th minute. After having played for 7 minutes, Rui Passos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Barreiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rui Passos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, SLVidigueira's Estevão Montenegro got control of the ball when Rubim Teixeira tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of SLVidigueira booed when SC Barreiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rui Passos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rubim Teixeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Estevão Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nivaldo Graça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rubim Teixeira succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 23rd playminute. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Hugo Salazar sped through SC Barreiro's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jorge Moutinho. Estevão Montenegro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rubim Teixeira went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Estevão Montenegro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Norberto Nogueira went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudemiro Campos in the 46th minute of play forced SLVidigueira's goalkeeper Estevão Montenegro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Claudemiro Campos to make the kick off. SC Barreiro's Nivaldo Graça got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Estevão Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubim Teixeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. SLVidigueira's Estevão Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudemiro Campos in the 59th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, SLVidigueira's goal looked a bit too open when Rubim Teixeira came free, but Estevão Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Miguel Sabrosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Estevão Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nivaldo Graça, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 67th minute, Rubim Teixeira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Barreiro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Claudemiro Campos managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Barreiro's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudemiro Campos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Estevão Montenegro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. SC Barreiro's Rubim Teixeira got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 79 minutes into the match, SC Barreiro's goalkeeper Jorge Moutinho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hugo Salazar. When Nivaldo Graça came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the SC Barreiro 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 Nivaldo Graça couldn't finish the play. SLVidigueira's Estevão Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rubim Teixeira in the 88th minute of play. Estevão Montenegro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Nogueira in the 89th minute of play. Estevão Montenegro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norberto Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. SLVidigueira's Estevão Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nivaldo Graça in the 94th minute of play. If Rubim Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that SC Barreiro were the better team. SC Barreiro's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.