League

Estadio Encoberta
Spectators: 6678 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 0) Paulo Eiró's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ramiro Lobo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Gontim FC's zone, Paulo Eiró stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ramiro Lobo came out of the goal and Paulo Eiró tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of SC Encoberta booed when Gontim FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laércio Estrela didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Paulo Eiró managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Encoberta's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulo Eiró was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramiro Lobo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 9th minute Fabiano Rios shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramiro Lobo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Laércio Estrela hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Adelino Eanes, 12 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After a defensive mix-up in SC Encoberta's zone, Sabino Jesus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eurico Frois came out of the goal and Sabino Jesus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fabiano Rios fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramiro Lobo having to interfere. In the 17th minute, Gontim FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Fabiano Rios fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 19th minute Fabiano Rios shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramiro Lobo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Eiró scored 1-0 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ramiro Lobo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Patrício Pedroso hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Fabiano Rios managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Encoberta's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabiano Rios was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramiro Lobo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eurico Frois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sabino Jesus in the 29th minute of play. SC Encoberta's Eurico Frois played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sabino Jesus in the 34th minute of play. Adélio Ramos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Eurico Frois tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute, Jacob Candeias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 43 minutes into the match, SC Encoberta's Máximo Toscano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ramiro Lobo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in SC Encoberta's zone, Sabino Jesus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eurico Frois came out of the goal and Sabino Jesus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eurico Frois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adélio Ramos in the 47th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fabiano Rios to strike the kick off in the second half. Eurico Frois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adélio Ramos in the 51st minute of play. When Máximo Toscano fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Encoberta's protests and gave Máximo Toscano a yellow card for diving instead. Máximo Toscano kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Eurico Frois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adélio Ramos in the 53rd minute of the match. After 54 played minutes SC Encoberta got a freekick which was hit by Máximo Toscano. If Sabino Jesus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 58 minutes into the game, Gontim FC's Sabino Jesus nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eurico Frois made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 65th minute, Paulo Eiró ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ramiro Lobo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. When Fabiano Rios came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the SC Encoberta fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fabiano Rios couldn't finish the play. When Fabiano Rios came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the SC Encoberta fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fabiano Rios couldn't finish the play. 73 minutes into the match, Gontim FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fabiano Rios came free, but Ramiro Lobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulo Eiró received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Ramiro Lobo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Máximo Toscano got his second yellow card in the match during the 80th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Máximo Toscano kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, SC Encoberta's Jacob Candeias got a free kick in the 84th minute. When Adélio Ramos came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Gontim FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adélio Ramos couldn't finish the play. Sabino Jesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eurico Frois took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adélio Ramos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SC Encoberta had won after a very even match.