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Copeira
Spectators: 6474 (Terracing: 5474, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Caio Campelo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Horácio Campelo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alvorninha fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After having played for 8 minutes, Nuno Figueiredo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Copeira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nuno Figueiredo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. André Campelo hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Horácio Campelo struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Severino lacerda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alvorninha. Nuno Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Alfredo Veríssimo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nuno Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Veríssimo having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horácio Campelo in the 30th minute of play forced Copeira's goalkeeper Severino lacerda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nuno Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute Ivan Coutinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Severino lacerda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horácio Campelo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Severino lacerda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Copeira players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Alvorninha were winning 0-1.

In the 55th match minute, Alvorninha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horácio Campelo to maneuver through the defense. If Ivan Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alvorninha's Horácio Campelo got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Alvorninha's Paulo Almeida got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alvorninha's goalkeeper Alfredo Veríssimo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Copeira booed when Alvorninha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noel Cerqueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Januário Campos, 75 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 83 minutes into the match, Copeira's goal looked a bit too open when Horácio Campelo came free, but Severino lacerda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan Coutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severino lacerda having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Copeira's goal looked a bit too open when Horácio Campelo came free, but Severino lacerda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfredo Veríssimo 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 89th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Caio Campelo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Copeira's supporters rose to their feet, but Caio Campelo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Veríssimo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.