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Salir
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bento Fagundes scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rui Pedroso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Arouca's Joaquim Amado slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rui Pedroso. That made the score 2-0 after 8 minutes of play. Bento Fagundes hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. If Cristóvão Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Óscar Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bento Fagundes kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. When Cristóvão Sousa came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Benfica penetra 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 Cristóvão Sousa couldn't finish the play. In the 36th minute, Hilário Telinhos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joaquim Amado kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After having played for 42 minutes, Joaquim Amado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arouca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joaquim Amado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Joaquim Amado made the kick off in the second half. Joaquim Amado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Pedroso having to interfere. Bento Fagundes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd match minute, Arouca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilídio Calheiros to maneuver through the defense. Bento Fagundes might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rui Pedroso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bento Fagundes ran back to his position shaking his head. Afonso Veiga charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Afonso Veiga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rui Pedroso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Amado, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Bento Fagundes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 85 minutes, Márcio Belo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arouca and the Benfica penetra players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 85th minute, Márcio Belo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 88 minutes into the match, Arouca's goal looked a bit too open when Óscar Melo came free, but Ivan Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Cristóvão Sousa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ivan Figueiredo. Arouca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristóvão Sousa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. 93 minutes into the game, Olavo Lisboa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arouca's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Benfica penetra the free kick. In the 93rd minute, Olavo Lisboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristóvão Sousa got free with Ivan Figueiredo in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Cristóvão Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Benfica penetra's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristóvão Sousa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ivan Figueiredo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Arouca support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.