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Pelicanos
Spectators: 6759 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rui Paredes got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd match minute, SC Pelicanos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonso Moniz to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute of the match Jorge Correia sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cândido Pires skillfully saved the ball. After 6 minutes of play, SCPUMPKINS's Gustavo Lima made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cândido Pires was left in no man's land by his defense there! Vicente Macieira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sérgio Freitas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 10 minute of play. If Eliseu Quental had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cândido Pires took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 16 minutes into the match, Sérgio Freitas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vicente Macieira. SCPUMPKINS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sérgio Freitas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Rui Paredes kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vicente Macieira. That made the score 3-1 in the 19 minute of play. In the 22ndth minute of the game Gustavo Lima who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Pelicanos's Cândido Pires was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vicente Macieira was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rui Paredes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-1 in the 29 minute of play. The supporters of SC Pelicanos booed when SCPUMPKINS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Torcato didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vicente Macieira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sérgio Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Rui Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Eliseu Quental had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gustavo Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rui Esteves struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Vicente Macieira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Pelicanos.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gustavo Lima was the one to do the kick off. Rui Esteves took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vicente Macieira. Vicente Macieira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. After a rather tough play, SC Pelicanos's Hélder Pinho got a free kick in the 56th minute. SC Pelicanos's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when Gustavo Lima scored to the left of an out of position Cândido Pires, making the score, 5-2. Gustavo Lima scored 5-3 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cândido Pires, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 68 minutes into the game, Gustavo Lima lined in a short shot 5-4 behind a frustrated Cândido Pires. If Gustavo Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Eliseu Quental came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the SCPUMPKINS 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 Eliseu Quental couldn't finish the play. The supporters of SCPUMPKINS booed when SC Pelicanos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Heitor Neto didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 76 in the game by Gustavo Lima from a close distance when the talented Cândido Pires managed to make a qualified save. SC Pelicanos's players were relieved. Oliveira Neto might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vicente Macieira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oliveira Neto ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Rui Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Pelicanos's supporters rose to their feet, but Rui Esteves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vicente Macieira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, SCPUMPKINS's Tomás Raposo got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Vicente Macieira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Paredes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SCPUMPKINS's Vicente Macieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Freitas in the 87th minute of play. After 90 minutes of play, SC Pelicanos's Rui Esteves made it 6-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vicente Macieira was left in no man's land by his defense there! Vicente Macieira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rui Paredes, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. SC Pelicanos's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.