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Balbeira
Spectators: 6641 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 0) When Menexas's Jorge Borba in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SC Balbeira's goalie prevented a goal. If Lúcio Seabra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Teodoro Mansilha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Carlos Valadão's late challenge caught a SC Balbeira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Valadão helped the player get up and apologised. After 20 played minutes Menexas got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Valadão. Menexas's Teodoro Mansilha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Menexas from getting a goal against them. With an all-out effort, SC Balbeira's Teodoro Mansilha threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Vicente Gonçalves, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a couple of smart ball manuevers André Viana in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Teodoro Mansilha saved Menexas from getting behind. Lúcio Seabra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vicente Gonçalves to strike the kick off in the second half. Pedro Lucena kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. When André Viana came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the SC Balbeira 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 André Viana couldn't finish the play. 59 minutes into the game, SC Balbeira's André Viana nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Teodoro Mansilha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. André Viana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teodoro Mansilha having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, SC Balbeira's goalkeeper Marco Rocha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lúcio Seabra. In the 81stth minute of the game André Viana who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Menexas's Teodoro Mansilha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jorge Borba in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marco Rocha saved SC Balbeira from getting behind. Lúcio Seabra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SC Balbeira were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Menexas for a fine match.