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Catedral da Luz
Spectators: 6651 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nuno Baldaia kicked off to start the match. Idalécio Curado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viliam Oplutil, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Josué Sardinha hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Idalécio Curado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cândido Assunção, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Idalécio Curado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cândido Assunção in the 15th minute of the match. Sport Clube Benfica's Idalécio Curado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cândido Assunção in the 19th minute of play. When Cândido Assunção came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the SC Gomide fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cândido Assunção couldn't finish the play. SC Gomide's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Humberto Paiva in the 27th minute. SC Gomide's Gonçalo Valente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Baldaia in the 30th minute of play. In the 32nd minute Sport Clube Benfica were awarded a corner. Rogério Quintas went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 37th minute Viliam Oplutil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Idalécio Curado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Heitor Aragão could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Gonçalo Valente made a huge save. SC Gomide's Gonçalo Valente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heitor Aragão in the 47th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

After 54 minutes, Jacinto Ponte mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sport Clube Benfica and the SC Gomide players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 54th minute, Jacinto Ponte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hugo Trindade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Viliam Oplutil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Idalécio Curado having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, SC Gomide's Cândido Assunção sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Idalécio Curado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. SC Gomide's Gonçalo Valente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Heitor Aragão in the 67th minute of play. If Heitor Aragão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Idalécio Curado was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Gaspar Neves. Viliam Oplutil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Idalécio Curado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Sport Clube Benfica's Idalécio Curado got control of the ball when Viliam Oplutil tried to sneak it across the goal line. SC Gomide were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Sport Clube Benfica to leave the ground with a draw.