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Dragoum
Spectators: 7275 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luís Nascimento got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 6 minutes, Luís Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Ceira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Nascimento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rui Poças could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Filipe Dias made a huge save. In the 9th minute, Stronkmynine CC's Jarbas Frois ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Filipe Dias. Filipe Dias yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 11 minutes into the match, SC Ceira's goalkeeper Filipe Dias had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by He Ting Liang. Filipe Dias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarbas Frois, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Rui Bessa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Filipe Dias. That made the score 2-0 in the 19 minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Rui Poças was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stronkmynine CC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Ceira the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Ferro in the 29th minute of play forced Stronkmynine CC's goalkeeper Amável Caldas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Stronkmynine CC's zone, Paulo Amaro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amável Caldas came out of the goal and Paulo Amaro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 35th minute, André Maia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SC Ceira's Filipe Dias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jarbas Frois in the 37th minute of play. 39 minutes in the game Isac Amaro did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Rui Bessa. The audience thought a goal was coming when Palmiro Gaspar got free with Filipe Dias in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rui Poças was the one to do the kick off. Zhou Zhen Yuan hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. The supporters of Stronkmynine CC booed when SC Ceira was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Delgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filipe Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Bessa in the 64th minute of play. Filipe Dias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jarbas Frois, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of SC Ceira booed when Stronkmynine CC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Palmiro Gaspar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filipe Dias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Poças in the 74th minute of the match. Rui Bessa struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Filipe Dias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stronkmynine CC. In the 82nd minute, Rui Poças ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filipe Dias was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. After 86 played minutes, Stronkmynine CC's Zhou Zhen Yuan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Filipe Dias 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 Stronkmynine CC reached it. 87 minutes into the game, Stronkmynine CC's Rui Poças nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Filipe Dias made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0.