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Estadio Covelinhas
Spectators: 6641 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 0) SC Covelinhas's Cristiano Marques started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. SC Covelinhas's Tomás Mendes got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristiano Marques's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jesualdo Valverde read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, SMA FC's Amílcar Semedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that António Valente narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cristiano Marques's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jesualdo Valverde read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. Eusébio Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesualdo Valverde having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Mateus Figueiras's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but António Valente was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. If Cristiano Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, SMA FC's Amílcar Semedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that António Valente narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jesualdo Valverde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Marques in the 32nd minute of play. In the 33rd minute, Julião Bento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Eusébio Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 42 minutes into the match, SMA FC's goalkeeper Jesualdo Valverde had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eusébio Nascimento. Jesualdo Valverde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eusébio Nascimento in the 44th minute. With a little luck, SMA FC's Jesualdo Valverde got control of the ball when Eusébio Nascimento tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mateus Figueiras was the one to do the kick off. Tomás Mendes hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Amílcar Semedo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but António Valente made a huge save. A collision led to SMA FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Luís Valadares hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Marques in the 68th minute of play forced SMA FC's goalkeeper Jesualdo Valverde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mateus Figueiras in the 77th minute of play forced SC Covelinhas's goalkeeper António Valente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Julião Bento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 82 minutes into the match, SMA FC's Amílcar Semedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that António Valente narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mateus Figueiras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the match, SMA FC's Amílcar Semedo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that António Valente narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gabriel Nascimento took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 89th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jesualdo Valverde. SMA FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mateus Figueiras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. António Valente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristiano Marques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesualdo Valverde having to interfere. SMA FC's Mateus Figueiras was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 96th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SMA FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.