League

Negrosa
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gustavo Lima started the match with the kick off. Adalberto Marques recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 5 minutes into the match, SCPUMPKINS's goal looked a bit too open when Adalberto Marques came free, but Vicente Macieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 minutes of play, Estrela★Leonino OFF's Rúben Franco made it 0-1 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! Estrela★Leonino OFF's defense didn't have a chance, in the 14th minute, when Gustavo Lima scored to the left of an out of position Hermenegildo Sobral, making the score, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rúben Franco in the 17th minute of play forced SCPUMPKINS's goalkeeper Vicente Macieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The nice shot from Gustavo Lima in the 26thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Hermenegildo Sobral had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. In the 29th minute Adalberto Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Macieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SCPUMPKINS's Vicente Macieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rúben Franco in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34th minute Olavo Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Macieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute, Gustavo Lima got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Andrade in the 41st minute of play forced SCPUMPKINS's goalkeeper Vicente Macieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the SCPUMPKINS defense, Rúben Franco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vicente Macieira. The SCPUMPKINS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vicente Macieira should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adalberto Marques to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, SCPUMPKINS's Vicente Macieira got control of the ball when Rúben Franco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vicente Macieira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adalberto Marques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in SCPUMPKINS's zone, Alexandre Castilho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vicente Macieira came out of the goal and Alexandre Castilho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eliseu Quental hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. 69 minutes into the match, SCPUMPKINS's goalkeeper Vicente Macieira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulino Andrade. SCPUMPKINS's Vicente Macieira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adalberto Marques in the 70th minute of play. After 73 minutes, Rúben Franco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Estrela★Leonino OFF and the SCPUMPKINS players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of SCPUMPKINS booed when Estrela★Leonino OFF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rúben Franco didn't get a good kick on the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Estrela★Leonino OFF's goal looked a bit too open when Gustavo Lima came free, but Hermenegildo Sobral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eliseu Quental sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, SCPUMPKINS's goalkeeper Vicente Macieira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rúben Franco. With a little luck, SCPUMPKINS's Vicente Macieira got control of the ball when Paulino Andrade tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vicente Macieira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adalberto Marques, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Sidónio Casado charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sidónio Casado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, SCPUMPKINS's Sidónio Casado got a free kick in the 95th minute. Rúben Franco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Vicente Macieira made a huge save. Estrela★Leonino OFF's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.