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Spectators: 7217 (Terracing: 5414, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Aquilino Pais started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the game, IFK Nerazzurri's Fábio Esteves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Márcio Festas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 9 minutes into the match, Estrelas de Fânzeres's goal looked a bit too open when Ksawery Sobania came free, but Márcio Festas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the game, Fernando Morais cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Márcio Festas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Márcio Festas made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Fábio Esteves sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Fernando Morais managed to get in a good position for a shot. IFK Nerazzurri's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernando Morais was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Márcio Festas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Fernando Morais kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Márcio Festas. That made the score 3-0 in the 18 minute of play. In the 26th match minute, IFK Nerazzurri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuno Moniz to maneuver through the defense. Paulo Pires took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquilino Pais, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 30 minutes of play, IFK Nerazzurri's Fábio Esteves made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Márcio Festas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ksawery Sobania was extremely unlucky when he, in the 39th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Ksawery Sobania struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Márcio Festas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for IFK Nerazzurri. After 44 minutes, Fernando Morais made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. Estrelas de Fânzeres's Márcio Festas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Estrelas de Fânzeres getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Aquilino Pais hit a great ball.

When IFK Nerazzurri's Fernando Morais in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Estrelas de Fânzeres's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Estrelas de Fânzeres's zone, Fábio Esteves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Márcio Festas came out of the goal and Fábio Esteves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fábio Esteves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Márcio Festas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 64 minutes into the game, Fábio Esteves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. IFK Nerazzurri's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Estrelas de Fânzeres the free kick. The supporters of Estrelas de Fânzeres booed when IFK Nerazzurri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fábio Esteves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Pires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aquilino Pais in the 66th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Estrelas de Fânzeres's Isac Sequeira got a free kick in the 68th minute. After having played for 70 minutes, Fernando Morais managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. IFK Nerazzurri's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernando Morais was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ksawery Sobania fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Márcio Festas having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Fernando Morais notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of Estrelas de Fânzeres's Márcio Festas. Márcio Festas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fábio Esteves in the 84th minute of play forced Estrelas de Fânzeres's goalkeeper Márcio Festas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9-0 became the score in the 85th minute when Fernando Morais elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. A collision led to Estrelas de Fânzeres getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Julião Carvalho hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fernando Morais in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Márcio Festas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 94th minute, Fábio Esteves got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Márcio Festas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fernando Morais's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. IFK Nerazzurri walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.