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Estadio Ameijoafas
Spectators: 6668 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ilídio Soares took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Alberto Alcântara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wilson Queiroga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basílio Azevedo in the 3rd minute of the match. Wilson Queiroga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Américo Fontes in the 4th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Sporting CP's Damião Garcez got a free kick in the 5th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Américo Fontes in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilson Queiroga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Romeiras FC's Américo Fontes in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sporting CP's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Sporting CP's zone, Basílio Azevedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wilson Queiroga came out of the goal and Basílio Azevedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wilson Queiroga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Américo Fontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Sporting CP's Ilídio Soares slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alfredo Pereira. That made the score 1-0 after 19 minutes of play. Alfredo Pereira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ilídio Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Wilson Queiroga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basílio Azevedo in the 24th minute of the match. Wilson Queiroga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Américo Fontes's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. When Romeiras FC's Américo Fontes in 30 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Wilson Queiroga guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Wilson Queiroga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basílio Azevedo in the 31st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Américo Fontes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wilson Queiroga was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. 34 minutes into the match, Romeiras FC's goalkeeper Alfredo Pereira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Alcântara. 35 minutes into the match, Sporting CP's goal looked a bit too open when Américo Fontes came free, but Wilson Queiroga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Romeiras FC's Américo Fontes in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sporting CP's goalie prevented a goal. Alberto Alcântara charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alberto Alcântara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Américo Fontes came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Romeiras 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 Américo Fontes couldn't finish the play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Américo Fontes made the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Sporting CP got a freekick which was hit by Valter Seixas. Basílio Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Queiroga having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Evandro Sales hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Romeiras FC's Nuno Carvalho got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 65th minute, Ilídio Soares made a precise shot to the right of Alfredo Pereira. Romeiras FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 72 minutes into the game, Murilo Macieira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sporting CP's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Romeiras FC the free kick. Murilo Macieira kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Romeiras FC's Alfredo Pereira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Alcântara in the 78th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Nuno Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th match minute, Sporting CP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilídio Soares to maneuver through the defense. Wilson Queiroga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Américo Fontes's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. Wilson Queiroga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Américo Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the match, Sporting CP's goalkeeper Wilson Queiroga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Basílio Azevedo. Damião Garcez hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Sporting CP's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.