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Gomide
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fernando Teixeira got the match started through his kick off. Internacional FC's Domingos Fontes got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Internacional FC's Amadeu Lopes got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filipe Leiria got free with Fernando Vieira in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 12th minute, Vasco Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to SC Foupana getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Fernando Teixeira hit a great ball. After 16 minutes SC Foupana's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Raul Cruz who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Raul Cruz almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SC Foupana's Fernando Vieira did a great save. Óscar Pinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sérgio Viegas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernando Vieira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henrique Aleixo in the 28th minute of the match. After 29 minutes, David Moreira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Foupana and the Internacional FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 29th minute, David Moreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Internacional FC's Óscar Pinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cândido Fonseca in the 34th minute of play. Fernando Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Óscar Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernando Teixeira's late challenge caught a Internacional FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fernando Teixeira helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SC Foupana getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Fernando Teixeira hit a great ball. Domingos Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Fernando Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Domingos Fontes to strike the kick off in the second half. Domingos Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernando Vieira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domingos Fontes in the 57th minute of play. When Filipe Leiria came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Internacional FC 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 Filipe Leiria couldn't finish the play. In the 62nd minute, Sérgio Viegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Domingos Fontes in the 64th minute of play forced SC Foupana's goalkeeper Fernando Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute, Domingos Fontes made a precise shot to the right of Fernando Vieira. SC Foupana's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 76 minutes into the match, SC Foupana's goal looked a bit too open when Domingos Fontes came free, but Fernando Vieira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute Filipe Leiria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Vieira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Cruz in the 80th minute of play forced SC Foupana's goalkeeper Fernando Vieira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Domingos Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Fernando Vieira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernando Vieira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Domingos Fontes in the 87th minute of play. Domingos Fontes struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Fernando Vieira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Internacional FC. After 91 played minutes SC Foupana got a freekick which was hit by David Moreira. A nice corner shot did that Raul Cruz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fernando Vieira quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Internacional FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.