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Arena Mirense
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when João Resende got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, SC Mirense's João Resende got a free kick in the 4th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Almaca's goal looked a bit too open when João Resende came free, but Mateus Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mariano Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th match minute, Almaca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Ferrão to maneuver through the defense. Jairo Viator sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute, Jairo Viator ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mateus Cruz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Mateus Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jairo Viator in the 25th minute. SC Mirense's Jairo Viator got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. João Resende sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, João Resende managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Mirense's supporters rose to their feet, but João Resende was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mateus Cruz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jairo Viator received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Mateus Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jairo Viator had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mateus Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jairo Viator in the 42nd minute. João Resende received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Mateus Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Mário Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Alcides Durães struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Carlos Brás didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Almaca. SC Mirense's Mário Cunha got his second yellow card of the match in the 57th minute. The referee ordered Mário Cunha off the ground. Mário Cunha hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. When Mariano Freitas fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Mirense's protests and gave Mariano Freitas a yellow card for diving instead. Carlos Brás made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amado Trindade in the 73rd minute of play. In the 77th minute André Monteiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Brás saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, Almaca's goal looked a bit too open when Jairo Viator came free, but Mateus Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, SC Mirense's Carlos Brás got control of the ball when Carlos Ferrão tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 82 played minutes André Monteiro rounded SC Mirense's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. Carlos Brás showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Monteiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Carlos Brás showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Monteiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. With a little luck, SC Mirense's Carlos Brás got control of the ball when Carlos Ferrão tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 90th minute, one of Almaca: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 Almaca. After some careless play in the SC Mirense defense, Carlos Ferrão kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Brás. The SC Mirense fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Brás should have stopped the shot.