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Purgacal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Isidro Guerreiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Purgacal getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Humberto Álvares hit a great ball. António Freire's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Eliseu Franco firmly grabbed it by the left post. Thanks to some nice moves António Freire could shoot a difficult shot in the 15th minute, which Eliseu Franco however easily saved by the left post. Eliseu Franco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonel Tomé in the 16th minute of the match. António Freire 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 Eliseu Franco, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Eliseu Franco was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Leonel Tomé showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 23 minute of play. Eliseu Franco made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when António Freire sent off a good shot on target. Eliseu Franco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonel Tomé in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th match minute, Metropolis 1928 CC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Torcato Loureiro to maneuver through the defense. Eliseu Franco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Caio Oliveira in the 34th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caio Oliveira in the 37th minute of play forced Metropolis 1928 CC's goalkeeper Eliseu Franco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lisandro Lages got free with Eliseu Franco in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 48 minutes of play, Purgacal's Leonel Tomé made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eliseu Franco was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leonel Tomé to make the kick off. Pedro Mesquita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Mesquita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isidro Guerreiro struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Palmiro Bezerra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Metropolis 1928 CC. Lisandro Lages kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Isidro Guerreiro took a quick shot and it went in 4-1 without a chance for Palmiro Bezerra to make any attempt to save it. Pedro Mesquita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Palmiro Bezerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Purgacal's Caio Oliveira got a free kick in the 77th minute. Palmiro Bezerra was out of position in the 78 minute of play, and Isidro Guerreiro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Isidro Guerreiro really showed his touch with that goal: 4-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leonel Tomé in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eliseu Franco saved Metropolis 1928 CC from getting behind. Metropolis 1928 CC's Eliseu Franco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lisandro Lages in the 96th minute of play.