League

Estadio Murtal
Spectators: 6671 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 4) Oporto Raptors's Américo Vital 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. When Olívio Raposo fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Murtal's protests and gave Olívio Raposo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 4th minute, Olívio Raposo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adolfo Lemos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Prada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Prada took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adolfo Lemos. Adolfo Lemos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Jorge Severiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Baptista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Murtal's Pedro Estrada suffered a concussion after 14 minutes and had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Valido during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 21st minute, Américo Vital ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adolfo Lemos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Murtal's Adolfo Lemos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Américo Vital in the 24th minute of play. If Augusto Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Oporto Raptors getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Alcides Barcelos hit a great ball. 32 minutes into the game, Augusto Baptista lined in a short shot 2-2 behind a frustrated Jorge Severiano. Augusto Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

54 minutes into the game, Américo Vital lined in a short shot 2-3 behind a frustrated Adolfo Lemos. Jorge Severiano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Baptista in the 59th minute of the match. A collision led to Murtal getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Rafael Lousada hit a great ball. Pedro Tavares charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro Tavares the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 65th match minute, Murtal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Tavares to maneuver through the defense. José Prada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Adolfo Lemos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Murtal's goalkeeper Adolfo Lemos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Murtal's Adolfo Lemos got control of the ball when José Prada tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 80th minute Américo Vital shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolfo Lemos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorge Severiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Baptista, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Tomás Leitão hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. After 96 minutes, Alcides Barcelos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Oporto Raptors and the Murtal players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alcides Barcelos hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Oporto Raptors's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.