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Estadio Feiposa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Feiposa's Nélson Veloso 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. A collision led to Feiposa getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Alípio Franco hit a great ball. Geraldo Veríssimo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. André Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute Nélson Veloso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodrigo Esteves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nélson Veloso's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alberto Ferraz got free with Rodrigo Esteves in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 19th minute Eusébio Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. André Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geraldo Veríssimo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Sporting Club de Portugal's zone, Nélson Veloso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodrigo Esteves came out of the goal and Nélson Veloso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 25 minutes into the match, Feiposa's Nélson Veloso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rodrigo Esteves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dário Junqueira's late challenge caught a Feiposa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dário Junqueira helped the player get up and apologised. Dário Junqueira hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. André Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geraldo Veríssimo in the 32nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hipólito Rangel during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Sporting Club de Portugal booed when Feiposa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hipólito Rangel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 34th minute of the match Alípio Brandão sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but André Cruz skillfully saved the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Feiposa's goal looked a bit too open when Eusébio Cruz came free, but André Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusébio Cruz in the 38th minute of play forced Feiposa's goalkeeper André Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alberto Ferraz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Eusébio Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

André Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusébio Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Nélson Veloso kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. When Geraldo Veríssimo came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Sporting Club de Portugal 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 Geraldo Veríssimo couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute Eusébio Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee gave Sporting Club de Portugal a penalty, 70 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Alípio Brandão, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Feiposa's André Cruz. 0-1. Dário Junqueira was shown his second yellow card after 75 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 75th minute, Dário Junqueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bernardo Lemos during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bernardo Lemos hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute of the match Jorge Lucena sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rodrigo Esteves skillfully saved the ball. Jordão Baía kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Eusébio Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Cruz having to interfere. Geraldo Veríssimo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. André Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alberto Ferraz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Feiposa's zone, Geraldo Veríssimo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. André Cruz came out of the goal and Geraldo Veríssimo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Sporting Club de Portugal had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.