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Estadio Abutreira
Spectators: 6676 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Duarte Baía made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amadeu Gonçalves in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hélder Gama saved LUSITANO AC from getting behind. João Borges showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duarte Baía, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. When Laurentino Macedo fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LUSITANO AC's protests and gave Laurentino Macedo a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to LUSITANO AC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Laurentino Macedo hit a great ball. In the 14th match minute, LUSITANO AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Máximo Trigueiro to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the match, LUSITANO AC's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeu Gonçalves came free, but Hélder Gama reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amadeu Gonçalves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélder Gama having to interfere. If Jacinto Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. During the 46th minute of the match Laurentino Macedo completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Laurentino Macedo a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of SC Abutreira booed when LUSITANO AC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurentino Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hélder Gama was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from José Viana. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amadeu Gonçalves to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, LUSITANO AC's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeu Gonçalves came free, but Hélder Gama reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hélder Gama didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amadeu Gonçalves went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 68th minute, José Nascimento 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. The supporters of SC Abutreira booed when LUSITANO AC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duarte Baía didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the match, LUSITANO AC's goal looked a bit too open when Amadeu Gonçalves came free, but Hélder Gama reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Borges didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rúben Paredes went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Hélder Gama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacinto Mota in the 86th minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Amadeu Gonçalves made a precise shot to the right of Hélder Gama. LUSITANO AC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. When José Amaro fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Abutreira's protests and gave José Amaro a yellow card for diving instead. José Amaro hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. There was no doubt that SC Abutreira were the better team. SC Abutreira's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.