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STADIUM NOVASANDES
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Barrancosas's Amado Noronha started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Carlos Santarém struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Gregório Figueira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for NovaSandes Football Club. Diogo Soares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amado Noronha in the 10th minute of the match. Carlos Santarém fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gregório Figueira having to interfere. Barrancosas's Gregório Figueira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Barrancosas from getting a goal against them. Carlos Santarém received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Gregório Figueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Santarém fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gregório Figueira having to interfere. The supporters of NovaSandes Football Club booed when Barrancosas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriano Malta didn't get a good kick on the ball. NovaSandes Football Club's Diogo Soares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Amaro in the 22nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Amaro in the 27th minute of play forced NovaSandes Football Club's goalkeeper Diogo Soares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Aguiar lost his temper 27 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 26th minute, one of NovaSandes Football Club:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for NovaSandes Football Club. After the first half Barrancosas were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 59th minute, Cristiano Vilarinho made a precise shot to the right of Diogo Soares. NovaSandes Football Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Diogo Soares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adriano Amaro in the 66th minute. With a little luck, NovaSandes Football Club's Diogo Soares got control of the ball when Vivaldo Quental tried to sneak it across the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, NovaSandes Football Club's goalkeeper Diogo Soares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adriano Amaro. In the 73rd minute Amado Noronha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo Soares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Carlos Santarém managed to get in a good position for a shot. NovaSandes Football Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Santarém was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gregório Figueira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adriano Amaro got free with Diogo Soares in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Barrancosas booed when NovaSandes Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Moniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute of the match Adriano Malta shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Diogo Soares showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With an all-out effort, Barrancosas's Diogo Soares threw himself towards the right post 82 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lourenço Mendes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Diogo Soares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adriano Amaro in the 87th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 90 minutes, Diogo Soares successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 95th minute, Amado Noronha reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Diogo Soares. The goal made the score 0-4. When the match was over Barrancosas could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than NovaSandes Football Club throughout the match.