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MogaDouro Arena
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1610, VIP seats: 140) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bento Matias kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Folgosa da Maia F.C.'s Vicente Maia got a free kick in the 9th minute. 12 minutes into the game, Ivo Pedroso recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Avram Chirita. Ivo Pedroso showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 18th minute Alexandre Azeredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Avram Chirita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 19 played minutes Ivo Pedroso rounded Folgosa da Maia F.C.'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Bruno Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Hermes Raminhos came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the MogaDouro 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 Hermes Raminhos couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, MogaDouro's Hermes Raminhos got a free kick in the 31st minute. Ivo Pedroso's late challenge caught a Folgosa da Maia F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivo Pedroso helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to MogaDouro getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Ivo Pedroso hit a great ball. When Alexandre Gago fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MogaDouro's protests and gave Alexandre Gago a yellow card for diving instead. After 36 played minutes MogaDouro got a freekick which was hit by Alexandre Gago. If Tiburcio Gil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adolfo Malafaia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiburcio Gil in the 44th minute of play. Adolfo Malafaia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiburcio Gil in the 46th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alexandre Azeredo made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, MogaDouro's goal looked a bit too open when Bento Matias came free, but Adolfo Malafaia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 54th minute, Bento Matias fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Adolfo Malafaia, passed just outside the right post. 57 minutes into the match, Folgosa da Maia F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Azeredo came free, but Avram Chirita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience held their breath when Vicente Maia in the 62nd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Adolfo Malafaia's left hand side. After 68 played minutes MogaDouro got a freekick which was hit by Hermes Raminhos. Bento Matias was extremely unlucky when he, in the 69th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Bento Matias's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adolfo Malafaia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Alexandre Azeredo struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Avram Chirita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MogaDouro. In the 81st minute, Márcio Lustosa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MogaDouro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. After a rather tough play, MogaDouro's Hermes Raminhos got a free kick in the 84th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexandre Azeredo during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 88 played minutes MogaDouro got a freekick which was hit by Alexandre Azeredo. Bento Matias received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Adolfo Malafaia came out and tried to block the shot, but Bento Matias slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 90th minute.