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Estadio Afonsos
Spectators: 7262 (Terracing: 5448, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) Tomé Pinhal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but João Veiga made a huge save. Alexandre Valentim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. João Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 7th minute of the match Frederico Novais shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but João Veiga showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Zulmira United F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Maia came free, but Márcio Quirino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Silva in the 16th minute of play forced Zulmira United F.C.'s goalkeeper Márcio Quirino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandre Valentim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. João Veiga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Correeira F.C.'s Ramiro Roquette seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Ramiro Roquette the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Correeira F.C. protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Ramiro Roquette had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 19 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Correeira F.C.! When the match had been going on for 22 minutes, Zulmira United F.C.'s Adão Neves got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of João Veiga. The supporters of Correeira F.C. booed when Zulmira United F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Valentim didn't get a good kick on the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Correeira F.C.'s Bernardo Maia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Márcio Quirino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Cláudio Andrade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 32 minutes, Bernardo Maia made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Zulmira United F.C.'s Márcio Quirino tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Cláudio Andrade scored 1-2 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Márcio Quirino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 46 played minutes Zulmira United F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Vidal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alexandre Valentim was the one to do the kick off. In the 52ndth minute of the game Alexandre Valentim who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Correeira F.C.'s João Veiga was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Valentim in the 53rd minute of play forced Correeira F.C.'s goalkeeper João Veiga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 53 minutes, Alexandre Valentim managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Zulmira United F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Valentim 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 55th minute Alexandre Valentim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Veiga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Cláudio Andrade 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. If Tomé Pinhal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Zulmira United F.C.'s Tomé Pinhal in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Correeira F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. João Veiga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomé Pinhal in the 69th minute of play. After 73 played minutes Xavier Jesus rounded Zulmira United F.C.'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-3. Ademar Diegues kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 87th minute, Cláudio Andrade got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Zulmira United F.C.'s Márcio Quirino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Zulmira United F.C. from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernardo Maia got free with Márcio Quirino in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Correeira F.C.'s fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.