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Estadio Encherim
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Estoris's Humberto Viana started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Heitor Fontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hermenegildo Rocha having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Aquilino Caetano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filipe Matias in the 10th minute of play forced Estoris's goalkeeper José Nogueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Fernando Linhares came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Encherim 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 Fernando Linhares couldn't finish the play. In the 18th match minute, Encherim FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aquilino Caetano to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th match minute, Estoris was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basílio Macedo to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes in the game, Filipe Matias fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without José Nogueira having to interfere. José Nogueira was a little too slow when Filipe Matias got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 24th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 27th minute, André Aguiar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fernando Linhares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. José Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Estoris's goalkeeper José Nogueira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Estoris's zone, Fernando Linhares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Nogueira came out of the goal and Fernando Linhares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fernando Linhares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. José Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Encherim FC's Filipe Matias in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Estoris's goalie prevented a goal. In the 46th minute, Fernando Linhares fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Filipe Matias was the one to do the kick off. Fernando Linhares scored 2-0 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of José Nogueira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Estoris's José Nogueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernando Linhares in the 56th minute of play. Filipe Matias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Nogueira having to interfere. 60 minutes into the game, Cristiano Castro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Estoris's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Encherim FC the free kick. After 61 played minutes, Encherim FC's Hermínio Tomé shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper José Nogueira came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Encherim FC reached it. Fernando Linhares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Nogueira having to interfere. Filipe Matias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Nogueira having to interfere. Fernando Linhares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fernando Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Estoris's zone, Filipe Matias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Nogueira came out of the goal and Filipe Matias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 84 minutes, Filipe Matias made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Estoris's José Nogueira tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Humberto Viana kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hermenegildo Rocha. That made the score 3-1 in the 88 minute of play. Heitor Leal kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Encherim FC had played much better football throughout.