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Sativa
Spectators: 7762 (Terracing: 5823, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) Salvador Mesquita made the kick off and thus started the match. Almiro Poças showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Álvaro Pimenta, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Salvador Mesquita's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 12thth minute, Aparício Franco skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Aparício Franco was a little too slow when Salvador Mesquita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 14th minute. The score was now 2-0. Portugal Roots Generation's attack was well implemented in the 17th minute, but when Salvador Mesquita was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Álvaro Pimenta hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermínio Valadão in the 24th minute of play forced Portugal Roots Generation's goalkeeper Almiro Poças to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the match, SC Quinta's goalkeeper Aparício Franco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Salvador Mesquita. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Salvador Mesquita in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aparício Franco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Portugal Roots Generation fans' excitement grew in the 29th match minute when Portugal Roots Generation's Salvador Mesquita looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Salvador Mesquita's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 32ndth minute, Aparício Franco skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herberto Coutinho in the 33rd minute of play forced Portugal Roots Generation's goalkeeper Almiro Poças to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aparício Franco made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Salvador Mesquita sent off a good shot on target. An unexpected shot in the 35th minute by Dércio Bernardes got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Salvador Mesquita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portugal Roots Generation's supporters rose to their feet, but Salvador Mesquita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aparício Franco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Cândido Trigueiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aparício Franco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Salvador Mesquita's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Cândido Trigueiro struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Aparício Franco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Portugal Roots Generation. 45 minutes into the match, SC Quinta's goal looked a bit too open when Salvador Mesquita came free, but Aparício Franco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hermínio Valadão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Almiro Poças having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Álvaro Pimenta made a kick off. After 54 minutes Portugal Roots Generation's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Amado Vilas Boas who took care of the corner kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Salvador Mesquita in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aparício Franco saved SC Quinta from getting behind. SC Quinta's Aparício Franco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salvador Mesquita in the 66th minute of play. Tomé Vargas hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Prince Taylor might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aparício Franco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Prince Taylor ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Herberto Coutinho during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 82nd match minute, SC Quinta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herberto Coutinho to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Salvador Mesquita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portugal Roots Generation's supporters rose to their feet, but Salvador Mesquita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aparício Franco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dércio Bernardes in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aparício Franco saved SC Quinta from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Salvador Mesquita in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aparício Franco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 96 played minutes SC Quinta got a freekick which was hit by Herberto Coutinho.