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Merouco
Spectators: 6670 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, F.C.Rua de Evora's Silviu Chiru sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tiago Azevedo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 6 played minutes SC Merouco got a freekick which was hit by David Cardoso. Tiago Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonso Andrade in the 8th minute of the match. Tiago Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Andrade in the 10th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Jorge Amaro managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C.Rua de Evora's supporters rose to their feet, but Jorge Amaro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tiago Azevedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tiago Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silviu Chiru in the 15th minute of play forced SC Merouco's goalkeeper Tiago Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes into the match, SC Merouco's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Andrade came free, but Tiago Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiago Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Amaro in the 24th minute of the match. The supporters of F.C.Rua de Evora booed when SC Merouco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rui Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Silviu Chiru struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Tiago Azevedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C.Rua de Evora. Tiago Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Andrade in the 32nd minute of play. Tiago Azevedo came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by F.C.Rua de Evora's Afonso Andrade. But to his dismay, Afonso Andrade quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Afonso Andrade in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tiago Azevedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Silviu Chiru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiago Azevedo having to interfere. After the first half F.C.Rua de Evora were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joaquim Magalhães to make the kick off. Joaquim Magalhães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Yusuf Bahadır Hazin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute Afonso Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute Afonso Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute Afonso Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tiago Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonso Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Silviu Chiru's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 72ndth minute, Tiago Azevedo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 74 minutes into the match, Afonso Andrade dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tiago Azevedo, 0-3. In the 86th match minute, SC Merouco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Assunção to maneuver through the defense. Tiago Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonso Andrade in the 88th minute of the match. SC Merouco's Tiago Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernardo Matias in the 92nd minute of play. In the 95th minute Joaquim Magalhães shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yusuf Bahadır Hazin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. F.C.Rua de Evora's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.