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Cidade de Coimbra
Spectators: 6999 (Terracing: 5353, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 5) Damião Alvarenga hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Pedro Esteves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Januário Coimbra having to interfere. Cristiano Correia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inácio Leitão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulo Nunes hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Cristiano Correia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Estrada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the match, Assento FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristobal Joseph came free, but Januário Coimbra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Assento FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Mauro Ferro hit a great ball. In the 26th minute Cristobal Joseph shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Januário Coimbra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Academica de Coimbra booed when Assento FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauro Ferro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristobal Joseph in the 28thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Januário Coimbra, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Cristiano Correia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Estrada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Assento FC's Januário Coimbra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Silva in the 31st minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Assento FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Esteves came free, but Januário Coimbra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 39 minutes, Afonso Figueira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Assento FC and the Academica de Coimbra players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 38th minute, one of Assento FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Assento FC. When the match had been going on for 40 minutes, Academica de Coimbra's Cristobal Joseph got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Januário Coimbra. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Januário Coimbra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristobal Joseph in the 55th minute of the match. Manuel Vaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Januário Coimbra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Jaime Estrada ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristiano Correia was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. João Vale took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Januário Coimbra. Assento FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Januário Coimbra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Esteves in the 65th minute of play. After 65th play minutes Cristobal Joseph shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Januário Coimbra and just under the crossbar into goal. Cristobal Joseph might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Januário Coimbra. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristobal Joseph ran back to his position shaking his head. After 70th play minutes Cristobal Joseph shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Januário Coimbra and just under the crossbar into goal. Assento FC's Januário Coimbra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Freitas in the 74th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Cristobal Joseph notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Assento FC's Januário Coimbra. Januário Coimbra was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pedro Esteves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristobal Joseph fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Januário Coimbra having to interfere. Assento FC's Januário Coimbra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manuel Vaz in the 88th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristobal Joseph in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Januário Coimbra saved Assento FC from getting behind. In the 91st match minute, Academica de Coimbra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Vale to maneuver through the defense. 97 minutes into the match, Academica de Coimbra's goal looked a bit too open when Aldaír Baía came free, but Cristiano Correia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.