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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Vítor Eiró started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Zarco Vilar charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zarco Vilar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 8 played minutes Pinhal got a freekick which was hit by Zarco Vilar. Vítor Eiró received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Durval Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ilídio Monteiro in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abel Franco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 15 minutes, Normando Silva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ermesinde sport club and the Pinhal players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 16th match minute, Ermesinde sport club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Normando Silva to maneuver through the defense. David Manso hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Ilídio Monteiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pinhal's supporters rose to their feet, but Ilídio Monteiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abel Franco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Pinhal booed when Ermesinde sport club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Manso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfredo Flores's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Durval Couto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Ilídio Monteiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Franco having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Vicente Pinhal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Abel Franco. Ermesinde sport club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vicente Pinhal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Ilídio Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ilídio Monteiro made a kick off. Ilídio Monteiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Abel Franco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vicente Pinhal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Franco having to interfere. Alfredo Flores sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ilídio Monteiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Franco having to interfere. Normando Silva hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Ermesinde sport club's Abel Franco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Ermesinde sport club from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Pinhal's Vicente Borba got a free kick in the 86th minute. Alfredo Flores recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pinhal's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.