League

Estadio Areias
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gustavo Melo got the match started through his kick off. Lourenço Azenha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albertino Tinoco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Eusébio Aguiar made a huge save. If Albertino Tinoco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 18 minutes, Vicente Leal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Estrela Amadora and the SC Areias players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 18 played minutes Estrela Amadora got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Leal. The referee felt a red card was in order, 22 minutes into the game, when Paulo Trindade put in a rough tackle. In the 21st minute, one of Estrela Amadora:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Estrela Amadora. Amadeu Sesimbra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viriato Matias, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Alexandre Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Gustavo Melo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estrela Amadora's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustavo Melo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amadeu Sesimbra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Gustavo Melo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estrela Amadora's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustavo Melo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amadeu Sesimbra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Estrela Amadora booed when SC Areias was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aristides Maia didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Gustavo Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Amadeu Sesimbra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Barry Clapham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Amadeu Sesimbra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eusébio Aguiar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josué Varanda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albertino Tinoco in the 60th minute of play forced Estrela Amadora's goalkeeper Eusébio Aguiar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eusébio Aguiar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josué Varanda, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Alfred Traczewski charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfred Traczewski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Frederico Paião shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Eusébio Aguiar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lourenço Azenha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute, Filipe Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eusébio Aguiar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albertino Tinoco, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. When Lourenço Azenha fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Areias's protests and gave Lourenço Azenha a yellow card for diving instead. In the 83rd match minute, SC Areias was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lourenço Azenha to maneuver through the defense. SC Areias's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.