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Estadio Fanhaes
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Basílio Ribeiro got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Copeira's Nuno Figueiredo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vítor Ferreira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vítor Ferreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Figueiredo, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. When Copeira's Nuno Figueiredo in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fanhaes FC's goalie prevented a goal. Manuel Coelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Copeira getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Jarbas Queiroga hit a great ball. When Manuel Coelho in the 18th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Severino lacerda kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. After 21 minutes, Cláudio Vides mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Copeira and the Fanhaes FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Copeira's Cláudio Vides got a free kick in the 21st minute. Manuel Coelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severino lacerda having to interfere. Manuel Coelho might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Severino lacerda. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Manuel Coelho ran back to his position shaking his head. Fanhaes FC's Manuel Coelho got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nuno Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fanhaes FC were furious when Mário Pedroso was red carded, 38 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Caio Campelo put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Vítor Ferreira. After the first half Copeira were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Caio Campelo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In a very dangerous position, a player in Copeira fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 52nd minute. Penalty! 65 minutes into the match, Fanhaes FC's goalkeeper Vítor Ferreira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nuno Figueiredo. Caio Campelo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Fanhaes FC's zone, Caio Campelo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vítor Ferreira came out of the goal and Caio Campelo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Copeira's zone, Manuel Coelho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Severino lacerda came out of the goal and Manuel Coelho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nuno Figueiredo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-3 in the 82nd playminute. Copeira's Severino lacerda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Coelho in the 86th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Manuel Coelho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fanhaes FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. Vítor Ferreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caio Campelo in the 95th minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.