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Estadio Madeiras
Spectators: 6767 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Raul Simões took the kick off in the first half of the match. Leal Conde took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adam Elg. Adam Elg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The audience was convinced that Gregório Patrício's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adam Elg was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Gregório Patrício sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filipe Pires's late challenge caught a SPORT CLUBE MADRIGAL's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Filipe Pires helped the player get up and apologised. Filipe Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 18th minute of the match Zeferino Tavares shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adam Elg showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Francisco Antunes charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Francisco Antunes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Francisco Antunes kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Severiano Maia's late challenge caught a Madeiras FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Severiano Maia helped the player get up and apologised. Adam Elg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leal Conde, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. The supporters of SPORT CLUBE MADRIGAL booed when Madeiras FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th match minute, Madeiras FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Antunes to maneuver through the defense. Gregório Patrício fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Elg having to interfere. In the 36th minute, Eurico Malta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute Raul Simões shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Ramos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leal Conde in the 47th minute of play forced Madeiras FC's goalkeeper Adam Elg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Madeiras FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. SPORT CLUBE MADRIGAL were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leal Conde stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Adam Elg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregório Patrício, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. With a little luck, Madeiras FC's Adam Elg got control of the ball when Gregório Patrício tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gregório Patrício's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Adam Elg firmly grabbed it by the left post. Gregório Patrício came free with the goalkeeper in the 56th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Adam Elg could save by the left post. Gregório Patrício fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adam Elg having to interfere. Gregório Patrício in the 70thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Adam Elg, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. SPORT CLUBE MADRIGAL's Gregório Patrício was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 70th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Simões in the 73rd minute of play forced SPORT CLUBE MADRIGAL's goalkeeper Jacinto Ramos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 75 minutes of play, Madeiras FC's Joaquim Gueifão made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacinto Ramos was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Raul Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 82 played minutes SPORT CLUBE MADRIGAL got a freekick which was hit by Severiano Maia. Leal Conde was extremely unlucky when he, in the 85th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The referee felt a red card was in order, 87 minutes into the game, when André Cunha put in a rough tackle. Jacinto Ramos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Gueifão, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Gregório Patrício struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Adam Elg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SPORT CLUBE MADRIGAL. The Madeiras FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. SPORT CLUBE MADRIGAL were clearly better and deserved to take the win.