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Estadio Mangona
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Albertino Viegas took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience was convinced that Carlos Ramalho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manuel Coelho was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Amadeu Gonçalves hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Luís Nóbrega took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Manuel Coelho. Mangona FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Tomás Martins hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After 8 minutes, Amadeu Gonçalves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mangona FC and the SC Troviscais players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of SC Troviscais booed when Mangona FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeu Gonçalves didn't get a good kick on the ball. When SC Troviscais's Jarbas Silva in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mangona FC's goalie prevented a goal. Manuel Borges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th match minute, Mangona FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Teixeira to maneuver through the defense. In the 26thth minute of the game Carlos Ramalho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mangona FC's Manuel Coelho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Joaquim Teixeira hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After 29 played minutes, SC Troviscais's Luís Nóbrega shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Manuel Coelho came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Troviscais reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Ivo Portugal managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Troviscais's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivo Portugal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manuel Coelho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carlos Ramalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Coelho having to interfere. If Albertino Viegas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jarbas Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 59th minute Manuel Borges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Palmiro Aguiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Mangona FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Gabriel Faria hit a great ball. Manuel Borges received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Palmiro Aguiar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manuel Borges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 79th minute of the match Amadeu Gonçalves completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Amadeu Gonçalves a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of SC Troviscais booed when Mangona FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeu Gonçalves didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 84 minutes of play, SC Troviscais's Jarbas Silva made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Manuel Coelho was left in no man's land by his defense there! Manuel Borges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emílio Colaço's late challenge caught a Mangona FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emílio Colaço helped the player get up and apologised. Emílio Colaço kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Manuel Borges 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. The Mangona FC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing SC Troviscais to win.