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Estadio Baleizao
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Yuri Varela kicked off to start the match. Yuri Varela struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Bernardo Couto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CRD Santa Cruz. CRD Santa Cruz's Jerónimo Calado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save CRD Santa Cruz from getting a goal against them. Bernardo Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuri Varela in the 11th minute of the match. If Yuri Varela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Teófilo Palmeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yuri Varela struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Bernardo Couto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CRD Santa Cruz. Yuri Varela might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernardo Couto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yuri Varela ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Onofre in the 42nd minute of play forced CRD Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Jerónimo Calado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the match, SC Baleizao's goal looked a bit too open when Yuri Varela came free, but Bernardo Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sebastião Onofre to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by António Palmeira in the 54th minute of play forced CRD Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Jerónimo Calado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastião Onofre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerónimo Calado having to interfere. Bernardo Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuri Varela in the 61st minute of the match. Jerónimo Calado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastião Onofre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Teófilo Palmeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Bernardo Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Yuri Varela got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Teófilo Palmeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Bernardo Couto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teófilo Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernardo Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuri Varela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Teófilo Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 85 minutes, Yuri Varela managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CRD Santa Cruz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yuri Varela was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastião Onofre in the 91st minute of play forced CRD Santa Cruz's goalkeeper Jerónimo Calado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastião Onofre's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jerónimo Calado read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Teófilo Palmeira managed to get in a good position for a shot. CRD Santa Cruz's supporters rose to their feet, but Teófilo Palmeira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernardo Couto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.