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Estadio Aspra
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when João Fontes got the match started through his kick off. Diogo Macena stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Fontes's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. When João Fontes came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Cotem FC 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 João Fontes couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afonso Henriques in the 9th minute of play forced Cotem FC's goalkeeper Manuel Borba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Aspra FC's zone, Daniel Faria stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diogo Macena came out of the goal and Daniel Faria tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Afonso Henriques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Fontes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Diogo Macena having to make a save. Raul Paixão struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Manuel Borba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aspra FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Fontes in the 30th minute of play forced Aspra FC's goalkeeper Diogo Macena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Daniel Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Cotem FC booed when Aspra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matias Faria didn't get a good kick on the ball. If João Fontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If João Fontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Fontes in the 48th minute of play forced Aspra FC's goalkeeper Diogo Macena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Afonso Henriques to strike the kick off in the second half. If Daniel Faria had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Diogo Macena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diogo Macena didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 77th minute, which inside left pole to 0-1. Diogo Macena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Fontes in the 80th minute of the match. Manuel Borba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Henriques in the 81st minute of play. Daniel Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Diogo Macena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Aspra FC's Diogo Macena got control of the ball when Daniel Faria tried to sneak it across the goal line. Diogo Macena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Fontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, João Fontes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cotem FC's supporters rose to their feet, but João Fontes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diogo Macena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 94th minute, Daniel Faria ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Diogo Macena was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The Aspra FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Cotem FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.