Estadio Gondiao
Spectators: 6677 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1677, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mário Brito kicked off to start the match. After 9 minutes, Inácio Ramos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gondiao FC and the Varejeira players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mário Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pedro Guarda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Virgílio Seixas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miguel Setúbal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Almiro Mansilha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miguel Setúbal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Almiro Mansilha in the 26th minute of the match. Virgílio Seixas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonçalo Lima in the 28th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Gondiao FC's zone, Mário Brito stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Virgílio Seixas came out of the goal and Mário Brito tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 31st minute Almiro Mansilha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Setúbal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miguel Setúbal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Almiro Mansilha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Magalhães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mário Brito struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Virgílio Seixas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Varejeira . In the 39th minute, Gondiao FC's Máximo Tavares seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Máximo Tavares the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Gondiao FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Máximo Tavares had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 39 minutes into the game, one of Gondiao FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Varejeira a penalty, 42 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Artur Aleixo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Gondiao FC's Virgílio Seixas. 0-2. Virgílio Seixas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mário Brito's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. After the first half Varejeira were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for João Mansilha to strike the kick off in the second half. When João Mansilha came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Gondiao 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 João Mansilha couldn't finish the play. João Mansilha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Miguel Setúbal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Virgílio Seixas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mário Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mário Brito got free with Virgílio Seixas in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gondiao FC's Virgílio Seixas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mário Brito in the 67th minute of play. With a little luck, Gondiao FC's Virgílio Seixas got control of the ball when Gonçalo Lima tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 70th minute, Mário Brito 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. Artur Aleixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute, Varejeira 's Mário Brito ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Virgílio Seixas. Virgílio Seixas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Virgílio Seixas acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 77th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Catarino Matos. Mário Brito was extremely unlucky when he, in the 78th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Artur Aleixo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Varejeira 's supporters rose to their feet, but Artur Aleixo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Virgílio Seixas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Varejeira booed when Gondiao FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inácio Ramos didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mário Brito in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Virgílio Seixas saved Gondiao FC from getting behind. If Mário Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Virgílio Seixas made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Mário Brito sent off a good shot on target. If Mário Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Gondiao FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Varejeira were clearly better and deserved to take the win.
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