League

Estadio Parreiras
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Cristóvão Gentil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Rijo, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, David Vigário managed to get in a good position for a shot. Parreiras FC's supporters rose to their feet, but David Vigário was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Baía breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benfica de Gaia's Luís Baía played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur Vidigal in the 10th minute of play. David Vigário sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Parreiras FC booed when Benfica de Gaia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Graça didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Joaquim Brochado from long distance, 18 minutes into the match, got Luís Baía's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. João Rijo struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Cristóvão Gentil didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Benfica de Gaia. 25 minutes into the match, Parreiras FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Guimarães came free, but Cristóvão Gentil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Artur Vidigal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Baía read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. If David Vigário had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artur Vidigal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Luís Baía tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luís Baía stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Artur Vidigal's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. If Artur Vidigal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Benfica de Gaia's Luís Baía got control of the ball when David Vigário tried to sneak it across the goal line. David Vigário could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Luís Baía made a huge save. In the 43rd minute of the match, Artur Vidigal tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Luís Baía saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a rather tough play, Benfica de Gaia's João Rijo got a free kick in the 44th minute. Paulino Vilas Boas was extremely unlucky when he, in the 48th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rui Guimarães to make the kick off. If David Vigário had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Artur Vidigal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Luís Baía tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joaquim Brochado walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. The supporters of Parreiras FC booed when Benfica de Gaia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bento Lessa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Artur Vidigal scored 1-0 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luís Baía, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. David Vigário received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Luís Baía tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th minute David Vigário shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Baía saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hugo Sacramento hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Luís Baía made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artur Vidigal in the 77th minute of play. After 79 played minutes Benfica de Gaia got a freekick which was hit by Damião Camacho. In the 80th minute of the match Joaquim Brochado shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luís Baía showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When David Vigário came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Parreiras 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 David Vigário couldn't finish the play. If Artur Vidigal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by António Portugal during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. António Portugal hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match.