League

Estadio Silves
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) MIGUELPAULO's Raul Rego got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 8th minute Nivaldo Salazar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emílio Magalhães took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ilídio Liberato. Ilídio Liberato dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Rui Cardoso was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 12 minutes into the match. Paulo Sousa had in the 14thth minute some difficulties stopping Renato Guarda's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The excitement rose when MIGUELPAULO's Renato Guarda after 14 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Silves's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 1-1. A collision led to Silves getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Pedro Assunção hit a great ball. If Pedro Assunção had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Catarino Pinho charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Catarino Pinho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of MIGUELPAULO booed when Silves was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Catarino Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Nivaldo Salazar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Sousa was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. In the 32nd minute, Marco Guerreiro fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Marco Guerreiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ilídio Liberato read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. João Ferro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilídio Liberato having to interfere. In the 38th match minute, MIGUELPAULO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matias Águas to maneuver through the defense. Luís Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilídio Liberato having to interfere. Marco Guerreiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilídio Liberato having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Pedro Assunção managed to get in a good position for a shot. Silves's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Assunção was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ilídio Liberato breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pedro Assunção sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ilídio Liberato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Guerreiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manuel Vilhena stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in MIGUELPAULO's zone, Pedro Assunção stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ilídio Liberato came out of the goal and Pedro Assunção tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Marco Guerreiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Silves's supporters rose to their feet, but Marco Guerreiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ilídio Liberato breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. João Ferro scored 3-1 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ilídio Liberato, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ilídio Liberato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco Guerreiro in the 62nd minute of play. Ilídio Liberato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Guerreiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Ilídio Liberato stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pedro Assunção's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Ilídio Liberato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Assunção in the 75th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, MIGUELPAULO's Paulo Sousa threw himself towards the right post 78 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Manuel Vilhena, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 79th minute, Raul Rego hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 82 minutes into the game, Romão Granja was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. MIGUELPAULO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Silves the free kick. In the 82nd minute, Romão Granja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pedro Assunção fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilídio Liberato having to interfere. MIGUELPAULO's Ilídio Liberato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Oliveira in the 91st minute of play. Pedro Assunção received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Ilídio Liberato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Silves had played much better football throughout.