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Almeijoafra
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vítor Eiró got the match started through his kick off. The audience was convinced that Micael Portela's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abel Franco was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. In the 6th match minute, Ermesinde sport club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by António Aleixo to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th minute Vítor Eiró shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Madeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vítor Eiró blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without David Madeira having to make a save. Touriz's Micael Portela got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Touriz's Mário Palmeira got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vítor Eiró blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without David Madeira having to make a save. In the 25th minute, David Manso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abel Franco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mário Palmeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Mário Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alfredo Flores had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ermesinde sport club's Alfredo Flores was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 39th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Vítor Eiró received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. David Madeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredo Flores who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 49thth minute tested the skills of David Madeira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mário Palmeira to strike the kick off in the second half. If Alfredo Flores had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the match, Ermesinde sport club's Alfredo Flores sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that David Madeira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. David Madeira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Eiró in the 59th minute of play. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Touriz's goalkeeper David Madeira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Ermesinde sport club booed when Touriz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Estevão Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Vítor Eiró managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ermesinde sport club's supporters rose to their feet, but Vítor Eiró was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Madeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 80th minute, Vítor Eiró 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. In the 84thth minute of the game Alfredo Flores who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Touriz's David Madeira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 86th minute Vítor Eiró shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Madeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vítor Eiró blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without David Madeira having to make a save. Vítor Eiró sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vítor Eiró in the 98th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg David Madeira saved Touriz from getting behind.