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Estadio Escouras
Spectators: 7196 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) FC Brocas's Joaquim Gueifão 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. If Rodrigo Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Joaquim Gueifão put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Avelino Quadros. In the 25th minute, Américo Rocha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodrigo Soares struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Avelino Quadros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Brocas. Avelino Quadros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Gueifão, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute, Rodrigo Soares 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. 40 minutes into the match, Rodrigo Soares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Avelino Quadros. Talaide FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodrigo Soares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Rodrigo Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ricardo Estrada to make the kick off. Talaide FC's Avelino Quadros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Gueifão in the 53rd minute of play. Ricardo Estrada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th match minute, FC Brocas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastião Matos to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Talaide FC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Armindo Lousada hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Rodrigo Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Brocas's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodrigo Soares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Avelino Quadros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Rodrigo Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Talaide FC booed when FC Brocas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Américo Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tiberiu Atanasiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Avelino Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Estrada in the 74th minute of play forced FC Brocas's goalkeeper Abel Bragan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute, Rodrigo Soares 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. Avelino Quadros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Soares in the 81st minute of the match. If Joaquim Gueifão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Joaquim Gueifão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Avelino Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Inácio Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Soares in the 87th minute of play forced Talaide FC's goalkeeper Avelino Quadros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes had been played when some careless play by Talaide FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sebastian Niziolek was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Brocas's players had a chance to rest. Sebastian Niziolek made a great header on FC Brocas's corner, it was just that Talaide FC's Avelino Quadros managed to reach the ball for a save. When Joaquim Gueifão came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the FC Brocas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joaquim Gueifão couldn't finish the play. FC Brocas's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.