League

Estadio Tentugal
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) SC Alcareia's Emílio Costa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, David Curado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tentugal FC's supporters rose to their feet, but David Curado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Macedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carlos Assis charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Assis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Carlos Assis hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Rui Braga's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Alfredo Macedo firmly grabbed it by the left post. Alfredo Macedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Curado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mário Matias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danilo Viveiros having to interfere. Rui Braga who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Alfredo Macedo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Alfredo Macedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Curado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tentugal FC's Rui Braga came free and shot a quick shot against goal 24 minutes in the game, fortunately Alfredo Macedo had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Emílio Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Danilo Viveiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute Mário Matias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Danilo Viveiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo Macedo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but David Curado showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 30 minute of play. Mário Matias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danilo Viveiros having to interfere. David Curado struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Alfredo Macedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tentugal FC. Rui Braga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Alfredo Macedo made a huge save. In the 43rd minute, Gustavo Assunção hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute of the match Tentugal FC got a corner. SC Alcareia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jairo Brito ran over to the corner to take the kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, David Curado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tentugal FC's supporters rose to their feet, but David Curado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Macedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The crowd rose to their feet as Emílio Costa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Danilo Viveiros. That made the score 1-1 in the 55 minute of play. Emílio Costa struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Danilo Viveiros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Alcareia. Alfredo Macedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Curado in the 67th minute of play. Mário Matias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mário Matias struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Danilo Viveiros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Alcareia. Alfredo Macedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Braga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Curado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfredo Macedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Curado in the 88th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Rui Braga notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of SC Alcareia's Alfredo Macedo. Alfredo Macedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. For all the effort they put into the match, the SC Alcareia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Tentugal FC.