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Talhadas
Spectators: 6770 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Filipe Monteiro kicked off to start the match. Alberto Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Danilo Viveiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexandre Luz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Curado in the 9th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Rui Braga left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tentugal FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 16th minute, Rui Braga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexandre Luz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 22 minutes into the match, Tentugal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Filipe Monteiro came free, but Danilo Viveiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filipe Azevedo charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filipe Azevedo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Filipe Azevedo hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. José Fonseca kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After 26 played minutes, Tentugal FC's Jairo Brito shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alexandre Luz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Tentugal FC reached it. Alexandre Luz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Curado in the 33rd minute of play. SC Talhadas's Filipe Azevedo got his second yellow card of the match in the 39th minute. The referee ordered Filipe Azevedo off the ground. After 40 played minutes SC Talhadas got a freekick which was hit by Filipe Azevedo. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Curado in the 42nd minute of play forced SC Talhadas's goalkeeper Alexandre Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and David Curado made a kick off. Danilo Viveiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Viana, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After having played for 61 minutes, Rui Braga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tentugal FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rui Braga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpected shot in the 68th minute by David Curado got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 72 minutes into the match, Tentugal FC's Rui Braga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alexandre Luz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 74 minutes into the match, SC Talhadas's goalkeeper Alexandre Luz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rui Braga. After 75 played minutes SC Talhadas got a freekick which was hit by José Fonseca. When Tentugal FC's David Curado, in the 77th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Tentugal FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rui Braga got free with Alexandre Luz in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in SC Talhadas's zone, Rui Braga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandre Luz came out of the goal and Rui Braga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 94 minutes, David Curado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tentugal FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Curado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alexandre Luz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Curado in the 96th minute of play.