League

Pedra
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Afonso Maia got the match started through his kick off. Amílcar Branco struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. José Leiria didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pedra FC. Simão Macedo hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, Coulo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Maia came free, but José Leiria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luís Ferro during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th minute, Luís Ferro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the game, Amílcar Branco recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of José Leiria. Amílcar Branco showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Coulo FC's José Leiria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Maia in the 21st minute of play. Henrique Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 27 minutes into the match, Coulo FC's Marco Bessa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Delfim Antunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Simão Macedo kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the match, Coulo FC's goalkeeper José Leiria had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amílcar Branco. José Leiria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Duarte Faro in the 32nd minute of the match. Marco Bessa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amílcar Branco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but José Leiria made a huge save. Henrique Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Coulo FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Afonso Maia 46 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marco Bessa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Amílcar Branco made a precise shot to the right of José Leiria. Coulo FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. José Leiria didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Afonso Maia went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. José Leiria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Maia in the 63rd minute of play. Simão Macedo hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Amílcar Branco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Leiria having to interfere. Coulo FC's José Leiria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Maia in the 66th minute of play. A collision led to Pedra FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Rui Paiva hit a great ball. If Simão Luz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedra FC were furious when Afonso Barros was red carded, 76 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 76th minute, one of Pedra FC: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 Pedra FC. Pedra FC's Amílcar Branco got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. José Leiria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Faro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amílcar Branco in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg José Leiria saved Coulo FC from getting behind. Duarte Faro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. José Leiria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Gonçalo Matias came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Pedra 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 Gonçalo Matias couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Coulo FC defense, Gonçalo Matias kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of José Leiria. The Coulo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that José Leiria should have stopped the shot. Amílcar Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. José Leiria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rui Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Leiria having to interfere. Pedra FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.