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Cuvetas
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) If Emílio Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cuvetas's Paulo Maia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emílio Melo in the 5th minute of play. In the 6th minute, SC Cubalhao's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Carlos Pinto fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After having played for 9 minutes, Alexandre Baptista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cuvetas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Baptista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 13th match minute, Cuvetas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Cardoso to maneuver through the defense. Paulo Maia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Coimbra in the 17th minute of the match. Paulo Maia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Coimbra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 20 played minutes Cuvetas got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Cardoso. In the 21st match minute, Cuvetas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adelino Domingues to maneuver through the defense. Paulo Maia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emílio Melo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulo Maia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Coimbra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emílio Melo in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paulo Maia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 30thth minute of the game Emílio Melo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cuvetas's Paulo Maia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Carlos Pinto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Américo Domingues made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emílio Melo in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paulo Maia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With 37 minutes on the clock, Filipe Almeida commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cuvetas fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 37th minute. Penalty! Cuvetas:s Paulo Maia showed great skill when he stopped Zdzislaw Lichucki:s penalty. In the 41st minute, Emílio Melo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paulo Maia was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Emílio Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Coimbra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paulo Maia having to make a save. After the first half SC Cubalhao were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emílio Melo made a kick off. Alexandre Coimbra spun around in front of the goal 53 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Cuvetas's goal. In the 56th minute Alexandre Coimbra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cuvetas's Paulo Maia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Cuvetas from getting a goal against them. A hard shot 60 in the game by Emílio Melo from a close distance when the talented Paulo Maia managed to make a qualified save. Cuvetas's players were relieved. Emílio Melo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Paulo Maia when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Emílio Melo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-3 in the 68th playminute. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Carlos Pinto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cuvetas's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Pinto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Américo Domingues breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Alexandre Coimbra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Maia was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Cuvetas's Paulo Maia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Cuvetas from getting a goal against them. The audience cheered loudly when Zdzislaw Lichucki's long shot in the 87th minute became 0-5 when the ball went to the left of and passed Paulo Maia. SC Cubalhao's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.