League

Estadio Gualtar
Spectators: 6783 (Terracing: 5120, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Juvenal Mendes kicked off to start the match. 10 minutes into the match, SL Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Bento Malta came free, but Zeferino Palma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute Isidro Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeferino Palma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bento Malta in the 18th minute of play forced SL Benfica's goalkeeper Zeferino Palma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SL Benfica's Zeferino Palma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bento Malta in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, SL Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Bento Malta came free, but Zeferino Palma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bento Malta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Zeferino Palma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in SL Benfica's zone, Isidro Pereira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zeferino Palma came out of the goal and Isidro Pereira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zeferino Palma stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isidro Pereira's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. If Bento Malta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SL Benfica's Zeferino Palma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bento Malta in the 50th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Zeferino Palma made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isidro Pereira in the 58th minute. A hard shot 59 in the game by Isidro Pereira from a close distance when the talented Zeferino Palma managed to make a qualified save. SL Benfica's players were relieved. In the 64th minute of the match, Adelino Carvalheira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Zeferino Palma saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 65 minutes into the match, SL Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Bento Malta came free, but Zeferino Palma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bento Malta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 68 minutes, Jarbas Roriz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SL Benfica and the Reborido players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jarbas Roriz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isidro Pereira got free with Zeferino Palma in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Reborido's Isidro Pereira got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isidro Pereira got free with Zeferino Palma in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Juvenal Mendes kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. The SL Benfica fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Reborido were clearly better and deserved to take the win.