League

Oriola
Spectators: 7135 (Terracing: 5353, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 141) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alexandre Sales made the kick off which started today's match. Estevão Cabral kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 5th minute, Ricardo Ferreira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pascoal Vilela was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The supporters of The Devils booed when Castanhadas de Amor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvestre Malafaia didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 10 played minutes Castanhadas de Amor got a freekick which was hit by Silvestre Malafaia. In the 11th minute, Gil Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pascoal Vilela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elpidio Beremundo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vítor Guerreiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Sales, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 24th minute, Elpidio Beremundo 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. If Elpidio Beremundo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by António Cruz during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to The Devils getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. António Cruz hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Silvestre Malafaia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vítor Guerreiro was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Elpidio Beremundo took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pascoal Vilela. Pascoal Vilela dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Castanhadas de Amor's goalkeeper Pascoal Vilela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 37th minute Delfim Pacheco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pascoal Vilela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Leandro Chagas fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Castanhadas de Amor's protests and gave Leandro Chagas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 38th minute, Leandro Chagas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elpidio Beremundo in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pascoal Vilela prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pascoal Vilela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elpidio Beremundo, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. The Castanhadas de Amor players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. The Devils were winning 0-2.

In the 52nd minute, Leandro Chagas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elpidio Beremundo came free with the goalkeeper in the 55th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Pascoal Vilela could save by the left post. Alexandre Sales fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vítor Guerreiro having to interfere. In the 64th minute of the match Diamantino Meireles shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vítor Guerreiro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Alexandre Alves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Pascoal Vilela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, The Devils's Delfim Pacheco got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Castanhadas de Amor's goalkeeper Pascoal Vilela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alexandre Sales struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Vítor Guerreiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Castanhadas de Amor. In the 85th minute, Alexandre Sales 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. In the 89th match minute, The Devils was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delfim Pacheco to maneuver through the defense. Pascoal Vilela stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elpidio Beremundo's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. When the final whistle sounded The Devils left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Castanhadas de Amor.