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Estádio de Leceia
Spectators: 7251 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) After a rather tough play, S.E.R.U. Leceia's Flávio Mota got a free kick in the 4th minute. Alexandrino Veiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Henriques having to interfere. Ricardo Henriques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuri Mendes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adalberto Corte-Real didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Armando Delgado went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Armando Delgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Augusto Nogueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adalberto Corte-Real having to interfere. In the 22nd match minute, SC Bispeira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vítor Machado to maneuver through the defense. Armando Delgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 35 played minutes, SC Bispeira's Marco Pires shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Adalberto Corte-Real 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 SC Bispeira reached it. Adalberto Corte-Real showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Yuri Mendes struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Ricardo Henriques didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S.E.R.U. Leceia. Ricardo Henriques was out of position in the 44 minute of play, and Yuri Mendes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Yuri Mendes really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Armando Delgado got free with Adalberto Corte-Real in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to SC Bispeira getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Ricardo Cunha hit a great ball. If Armando Delgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricardo Henriques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yuri Mendes in the 69th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Augusto Nogueira in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adalberto Corte-Real saved S.E.R.U. Leceia from getting behind. If Augusto Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Mendes in the 86th minute of play forced SC Bispeira's goalkeeper Ricardo Henriques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Mendes in the 87th minute of play forced SC Bispeira's goalkeeper Ricardo Henriques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the match, S.E.R.U. Leceia's Alexandrino Veiga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ricardo Henriques narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adalberto Corte-Real showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vítor Machado in the 92nd minute of the match. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.