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Spectators: 7078 (Terracing: 5399, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 25) Paulo Cardoso made the kick off and thus started the match. Joel Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Fabiano Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Lavos FC fans' excitement grew in the 11th match minute when Lavos FC's Paulo Cardoso looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 14 minutes into the match, Lavos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Silvestre Taveira came free, but Fábio Trindade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 16 played minutes, Abrema FC's Laureano Matos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fábio Trindade 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 Abrema FC reached it. With his leg Fabiano Macedo managed to avoid a goal in the 17thth minute, when Lavos FC's Paulo Cardoso fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Lavos FC booed when Abrema FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvaldo Rebelo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute, Joel Melo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the match, Lavos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Silvestre Taveira came free, but Fábio Trindade reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Paulo Cardoso kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fabiano Macedo. That made the score 2-0 in the 26 minute of play. If Joel Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fábio Trindade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvestre Taveira in the 36th minute of the match. In the 40th match minute, Lavos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henrique Soares to maneuver through the defense. Plácido Lucena hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Joel Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Silvestre Taveira made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Paulo Cardoso notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Abrema FC's Fabiano Macedo. Fabiano Macedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With 59 minutes on the clock, Cristóvão Freitas commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Lavos FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Abrema FC a penalty, 61 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Alexandre Alcântara, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Lavos FC's Fábio Trindade. 3-1. Fábio Trindade made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvestre Taveira in the 65th minute of play. Fábio Trindade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvestre Taveira in the 68th minute of the match. Fábio Trindade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvestre Taveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulo Cardoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Fabiano Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Abrema FC defense, Paulo Cardoso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabiano Macedo. The Abrema FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabiano Macedo should have stopped the shot. In the 82nd match minute, Abrema FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Plácido Júdice to maneuver through the defense. Fabiano Macedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexandre Alcântara walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. There was no doubt that Lavos FC were the better team. Lavos FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.