League

Folga
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Julião Cavaco took the kick off in the first half of the match. Lázaro Menezes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vladimiro Abrantes in the 2nd minute. The supporters of SC Rouqueira booed when Clube Desportivo Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caio Portugal didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in SC Rouqueira's zone, Caio Portugal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lázaro Menezes came out of the goal and Caio Portugal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot 16 in the game by Vladimiro Abrantes from a close distance when the talented Lázaro Menezes managed to make a qualified save. SC Rouqueira's players were relieved. Manuel Lessa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julião Cavaco in the 18th minute of play. Vladimiro Abrantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mário Lobato struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Manuel Lessa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Rouqueira. Julião Cavaco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mário Lobato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Figueiredo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Lázaro Menezes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to SC Rouqueira getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Hermínio Rego hit a great ball. Lázaro Menezes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Figueiredo in the 42nd minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell André Figueiredo to make the kick off. If Mário Lobato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Manuel Lessa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mário Lobato in the 61st minute. Severiano Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Lázaro Menezes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimiro Abrantes in the 67th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Mário Lobato notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Clube Desportivo Nacional's Manuel Lessa. Manuel Lessa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Julião Cavaco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Manuel Lessa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vladimiro Abrantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the match, Clube Desportivo Nacional's André Figueiredo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lázaro Menezes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 88 minutes, Hermínio Rego mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Rouqueira and the Clube Desportivo Nacional players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Vladimiro Abrantes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clube Desportivo Nacional's supporters rose to their feet, but Vladimiro Abrantes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lázaro Menezes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 93rd minute Vladimiro Abrantes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lázaro Menezes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Clube Desportivo Nacional's Vladimiro Abrantes in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Rouqueira's goalie prevented a goal. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.