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Spectators: 2900 (Terracing: 2000, Seating: 900, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Severiano Valido kicked off to start the match. When Severiano Valido came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the new fire benfica 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 Severiano Valido couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Maurício Macena's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Daniel Arruda was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Daniel Arruda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maurício Macena in the 11th minute of the match. Daniel Arruda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heitor Nascimento in the 15th minute of the match. After 18 played minutes, SC Matosinhos's Ivan Quinaz shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Daniel Arruda came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Matosinhos reached it. In the 18th minute, Claudemiro Palmeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Arruda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurício Macena, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Daniel Arruda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoro Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 34 minutes, Adolfo Lobo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the new fire benfica and the SC Matosinhos players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th minute, Adolfo Lobo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Maurício Macena put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Daniel Arruda. In the 39thth minute of the game Heitor Nascimento who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but new fire benfica's Daniel Arruda was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Heitor Nascimento might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daniel Arruda. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Heitor Nascimento ran back to his position shaking his head. Daniel Arruda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurício Macena, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After the first half SC Matosinhos were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Paulo Peralta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Severiano Valido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 61 minutes into the match, Paulo Peralta notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of SC Matosinhos's Vivaldo Estrela. Vivaldo Estrela was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Macena in the 67th minute of play forced new fire benfica's goalkeeper Daniel Arruda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute, Raimundo Saraiva had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. After 68 minutes, Higino Lencastre mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the new fire benfica and the SC Matosinhos players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, new fire benfica's Higino Lencastre got a free kick in the 68th minute. SC Matosinhos's Maurício Macena got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SC Matosinhos's Heitor Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. new fire benfica's Daniel Arruda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Catarino Paredes in the 73rd minute of play. Heitor Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Daniel Arruda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Maurício Macena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Arruda didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when SC Matosinhos's Heitor Nascimento shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-4 in the ordered_time% minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Heitor Nascimento got free with Daniel Arruda in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Maurício Macena might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daniel Arruda. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maurício Macena ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to new fire benfica getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Claudemiro Palmeira hit a great ball. Heitor Nascimento succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-5 in the 91st playminute. When Higino Lencastre was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 96 minutes had been played. The supporters of SC Matosinhos booed when new fire benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Higino Lencastre didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded SC Matosinhos left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than new fire benfica.