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Raimunda
Spectators: 6678 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frodo Beloki in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Caetano Casado saved Raimunda from getting behind. A collision led to Raimunda getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Paulo Couto hit a great ball. In the 10th minute, Amadeu Viana left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The C.D.Arrifanense fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 15 minutes into the match, C.D.Arrifanense's goalkeeper Joaquim Fernandes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Couto. The audience was convinced that Cristiano Ramos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Caetano Casado was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Joaquim Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Couto, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. When C.D.Arrifanense's Amadeu Viana in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Raimunda's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of C.D.Arrifanense booed when Raimunda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Couto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute, Jorge Ávila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amadeu Viana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caetano Casado having to interfere. Rui Bessa hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. After 35 played minutes, C.D.Arrifanense's André Cabral shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Caetano Casado 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 C.D.Arrifanense reached it. In the 36thth minute of the game Amadeu Viana who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Raimunda's Caetano Casado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristiano Ramos in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Caetano Casado saved Raimunda from getting behind. Raimunda's Caetano Casado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristiano Ramos in the 40th minute of play. In the 41st match minute, Raimunda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Couto to maneuver through the defense. When C.D.Arrifanense's Cristiano Ramos in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Raimunda's goalie prevented a goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paulo Couto made a kick off. Amadeu Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Caetano Casado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Caetano Casado managed to avoid a goal in the 53rdth minute, when C.D.Arrifanense's Cristiano Ramos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Zacarias Vides's late challenge caught a C.D.Arrifanense's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zacarias Vides helped the player get up and apologised. Caetano Casado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amadeu Viana in the 70th minute. Joaquim Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. C.D.Arrifanense's Alexandre Setúbal suffered a sore thigh after 81 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Vicente Caeiro fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Raimunda's protests and gave Vicente Caeiro a yellow card for diving instead. C.D.Arrifanense made a substitution. Rafael Mendes replaced Alexandre Setúbal. A collision led to Raimunda getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Vicente Caeiro hit a great ball. Cristiano Ramos's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Caetano Casado firmly grabbed it by the left post. Amadeu Viana might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Caetano Casado. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amadeu Viana ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 95th match minute, Raimunda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Ávila to maneuver through the defense.