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Donim
Spectators: 6641 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Baltasar Paiva took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Gillette FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Dias came free, but Sebastião Noronha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abel Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastião Noronha having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Alexandre Fontes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Donim FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandre Fontes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sebastião Noronha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abel Dias received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sebastião Noronha came out and tried to block the shot, but Abel Dias slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 11th minute. In the 18th minute Abel Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastião Noronha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Rúben Calçada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 27 minutes, Almiro Avelar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gillette FC and the Donim FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th match minute, Gillette FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Almiro Avelar to maneuver through the defense. Sebastião Noronha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Dias in the 28th minute of the match. Simão Reis struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Domingos Borba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gillette FC. When Fernando Pereira fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Donim FC's protests and gave Fernando Pereira a yellow card for diving instead. After 32 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Donim FC! In the 39th minute, Abel Dias 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. After having played for 41 minutes, Alexandre Fontes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Donim FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Fontes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 43 minutes into the match, Gillette FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Dias came free, but Sebastião Noronha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastião Noronha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abel Dias to strike the kick off in the second half. Sebastião Noronha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Oliveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Baltasar Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Simão Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Simão Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baltasar Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Domingos Borba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Baltasar Paiva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gillette FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Baltasar Paiva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Domingos Borba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 85 minutes into the match, Abel Dias notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Gillette FC's Sebastião Noronha. Sebastião Noronha was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alexandre Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 91 minutes into the match, Gillette FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Dias came free, but Sebastião Noronha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute Donim FC were awarded a corner. Vasco Ribeiro went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Donim FC's Vasco Ribeiro to fire away a dangerous shot which Sebastião Noronha despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Donim FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.