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Leão da Estrela
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) In the 8th minute, one of Estrela★Leonino OFF:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Estrela★Leonino OFF. Diego Severo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 17th minute Estrela★Leonino OFF were awarded a corner. Alexandre Castilho went to the cornerflag to take it. When Diego Severo came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the D João I 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 Diego Severo couldn't finish the play. 23 minutes into the game, Olavo Gonçalves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Estrela★Leonino OFF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave D João I the free kick. In the 23rd match minute, Estrela★Leonino OFF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olavo Gonçalves to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, D João I's Renato Teixeira got control of the ball when Rúben Franco tried to sneak it across the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Estrela★Leonino OFF's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Severo came free, but Hermenegildo Sobral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isidoro Linhares scored 0-2 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hermenegildo Sobral, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Diego Severo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isidoro Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th minute Olavo Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renato Teixeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hermenegildo Sobral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Severo in the 46th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adalberto Marques was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to D João I getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Rodolfo Tomé hit a great ball. Paulino Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After having played for 58 minutes, Adalberto Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Estrela★Leonino OFF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adalberto Marques was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Estrela★Leonino OFF's goalkeeper Hermenegildo Sobral, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 66 minutes into the game, Isidoro Linhares recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Hermenegildo Sobral. Isidoro Linhares showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diego Severo got free with Hermenegildo Sobral in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Estrela★Leonino OFF getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Olavo Gonçalves hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, D João I's Hermenegildo Sobral threw himself towards the right post 82 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Isidoro Linhares, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Isidoro Linhares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Hermenegildo Sobral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86th minute, Estrela★Leonino OFF's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Diego Severo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 87th minute, Ivo Sarmento 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. If Diego Severo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Isidoro Linhares in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hermenegildo Sobral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Diego Severo scored 0-4 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hermenegildo Sobral, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match was over D João I could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Estrela★Leonino OFF throughout the match.