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Molelos
Spectators: 6650 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1640, VIP seats: 10) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abel Maia started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Dias in the 12th minute of play forced SC Molelos's goalkeeper Lucas Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in SC Almendra fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 13th minute. Penalty! Sebastião Moura shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Abel Maia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abel Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute of the match Olívio Soeiro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lucas Torres showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Pedrosa got free with João Montenegro in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lucas Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Ponte in the 35th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ricardo Araújo during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Grzegorz Rywin hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Ponte in the 40th minute of play forced SC Molelos's goalkeeper Lucas Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SC Molelos's Lucas Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Ponte in the 41st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Basílio Melo during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 47 played minutes SC Molelos got a freekick which was hit by Basílio Melo.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Norberto Dias made a kick off. Pedro Pontes short, quick shot in the 53rdth minute got Lucas Torres to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. João Montenegro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Pedrosa in the 54th minute of play. When Grzegorz Rywin fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Molelos's protests and gave Grzegorz Rywin a yellow card for diving instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Pedrosa during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 57 played minutes SC Molelos got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Pedrosa. Lucas Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norberto Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 61 minutes into the game, when Sebastião Moura put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in SC Molelos fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 64 minutes, SC Almendra's Aparício Loureiro got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Lucas Torres. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Ponte got free with Lucas Torres in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Lucas Torres successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Pedro Ponte came free with the goalkeeper in the 80th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Lucas Torres could save by the left post. With a little luck, SC Molelos's Lucas Torres got control of the ball when Pedro Ponte tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abel Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Montenegro having to interfere. Basílio Melo kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. 96 minutes into the game, Norberto Dias recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lucas Torres. Norberto Dias showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. The SC Almendra players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.