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Estadio Cova da Onça
Spectators: 6676 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Carlos Neves took the kick off in the first half of the match. Virgílio Valentim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Alex Valadares struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Virgílio Valentim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Metralhas. Honorato Gago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes into the game, one of SC Braga:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Wilson Noronha came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the SC Braga 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 Wilson Noronha couldn't finish the play. Virgílio Valentim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Valadares in the 21st minute of the match. Wilson Noronha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 30th play minute Almiro Guimarães came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Virgílio Valentim. 2-0. With a little luck, SC Braga's Virgílio Valentim got control of the ball when Almiro Guimarães tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlos Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Honorato Gago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilson Noronha, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Alex Valadares struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Virgílio Valentim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Metralhas. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alex Valadares was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 55 minutes, Romão Prestes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Braga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Romão Prestes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 57th minute, Carlos Neves fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Honorato Gago, passed just outside the right post. Wilson Noronha's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Honorato Gago skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Honorato Gago was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Carlos Neves showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 63 minute of play. A collision led to Metralhas getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Alex Valadares hit a great ball. Wilson Noronha's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Honorato Gago skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 74 minutes into the match, SC Braga's Wilson Noronha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Honorato Gago narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Alex Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alex Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 81 minutes into the game, Alex Valadares cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Virgílio Valentim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 85th minute, Sebastião Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Honorato Gago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Almiro Guimarães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Almiro Guimarães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 93rd minute, Alex Valadares ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Virgílio Valentim was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Metralhas had won after a very even match.