League

Trigueiros de Aragão
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) SC Pomaraco's Alfredo Júdice 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. In the 7th minute of the match Afonso Leitão sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but António Guerreiro skillfully saved the ball. Tomé Pinheiro had several of the SC Pomaraco's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 10 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-0 score and a disappointed Roberto Bernardes as he didn't even see the shot coming. 14 minutes into the match, DESPORTIVO DE ALCAINS's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Júdice came free, but António Guerreiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sabino Teles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without António Guerreiro having to interfere. Estevão Amaro in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Roberto Bernardes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 23rd minute, DESPORTIVO DE ALCAINS's Tomé Pinheiro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Roberto Bernardes. Roberto Bernardes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. Leandro Caeiro hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Laurentino Ruas during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Laurentino Ruas hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Tomé Pinheiro sped through SC Pomaraco's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Roberto Bernardes. 38 minutes into the match, DESPORTIVO DE ALCAINS's goal looked a bit too open when Laurentino Ruas came free, but António Guerreiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Estevão Amaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norberto Ferreira's late challenge caught a DESPORTIVO DE ALCAINS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Norberto Ferreira helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, SC Pomaraco's Norberto Ferreira got a free kick in the 41st minute. DESPORTIVO DE ALCAINS's Russ Lodge shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 42nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Roberto Bernardes but with some difficulty. SC Pomaraco's Alfredo Júdice got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

DESPORTIVO DE ALCAINS's António Guerreiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save DESPORTIVO DE ALCAINS from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomé Pinheiro in the 52nd minute of play forced SC Pomaraco's goalkeeper Roberto Bernardes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roberto Bernardes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomé Pinheiro in the 54th minute of the match. Roberto Bernardes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomé Pinheiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Estevão Amaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roberto Bernardes came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by DESPORTIVO DE ALCAINS's Estevão Amaro. But to his dismay, Estevão Amaro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Roberto Bernardes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomé Pinheiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Tomé Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Roberto Bernardes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. DESPORTIVO DE ALCAINS's António Guerreiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save DESPORTIVO DE ALCAINS from getting a goal against them. 94 minutes into the game, Hélio Saraiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Pomaraco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave DESPORTIVO DE ALCAINS the free kick. The supporters of DESPORTIVO DE ALCAINS booed when SC Pomaraco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélio Saraiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute Russ Lodge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Bernardes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.