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Moncao
Spectators: 7289 (Terracing: 5469, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) Jesualdo Moura made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 minutes, Artur Ferreira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Azenha and the Murganhal players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 3 played minutes SC Azenha got a freekick which was hit by Artur Ferreira. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Azenha's goalkeeper Luís Antunes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nuno Antunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th match minute, Murganhal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandre Setúbal to maneuver through the defense. Zacarias Garcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Murganhal's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno Antunes came free, but Zacarias Garcia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zacarias Garcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. 28 minutes into the match, Murganhal's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno Antunes came free, but Zacarias Garcia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute, João Anjos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zacarias Garcia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nuno Antunes in the 36th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hélder Barros during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 39th minute, Hélder Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Antunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jesualdo Moura in the 42nd minute of the match. Duarte Gusmão's late challenge caught a SC Azenha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Duarte Gusmão helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Murganhal's Duarte Gusmão got a free kick in the 45th minute. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nuno Antunes to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Nuno Antunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Azenha's supporters rose to their feet, but Nuno Antunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zacarias Garcia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Antunes in the 53rd minute of play forced Murganhal's goalkeeper Zacarias Garcia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luís Antunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jesualdo Moura in the 55th minute of play. Nuno Antunes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Zacarias Garcia came out and tried to block the shot, but Nuno Antunes slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 57th minute. Jesualdo Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Murganhal booed when SC Azenha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélder Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 63 minutes, Jesualdo Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Murganhal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jesualdo Moura was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Alexandre Setúbal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, SC Azenha's Zacarias Garcia threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nuno Antunes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Normando Carmo during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Normando Carmo hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Zacarias Garcia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuno Antunes in the 78th minute of the match. In the 85thth minute of the game Alexandre Setúbal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SC Azenha's Luís Antunes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as SC Azenha's Nuno Antunes slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Zacarias Garcia. That made the score 0-2 after 87 minutes of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nuno Antunes in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zacarias Garcia saved Murganhal from getting behind.