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Estadio Aguas
Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Aguas's Alexandre Tinoco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Alexandre Tinoco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre Tinoco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevin Lencastre having to interfere. Tarcísio Bentes struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Armando Ramires didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting CP. Aristides Prada kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting CP's goalkeeper Kevin Lencastre, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 15th minute of the match Ivan Macedo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Armando Ramires showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Aguas's goal looked a bit too open when Tarcísio Bentes came free, but Armando Ramires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aguas's Armando Ramires played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tarcísio Bentes in the 23rd minute of play. After having played for 25 minutes, Tarcísio Bentes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting CP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tarcísio Bentes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 31 minutes, Higino Borba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aguas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Higino Borba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sporting CP's Kevin Lencastre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Tinoco in the 32nd minute of play. Alexandre Tinoco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Kevin Lencastre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tarcísio Bentes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Armando Ramires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Torcato Mesquita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute Torcato Mesquita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Ramires saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Higino Borba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevin Lencastre having to interfere. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tarcísio Bentes to strike the kick off in the second half. If Higino Borba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 58th minute Alexandre Tinoco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kevin Lencastre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Torcato Mesquita came free with the goalkeeper in the 60th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Armando Ramires could save by the left post. In the 62nd minute, Tarcísio Bentes fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Armando Ramires, passed just outside the right post. The long shot by Dário Junqueira in the 63rd minute really tested Armando Ramires's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. When Aguas's Alexandre Tinoco in 66 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Kevin Lencastre guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Alexandre Tinoco sped through Sporting CP's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kevin Lencastre. Higino Borba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevin Lencastre having to interfere. Tarcísio Bentes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tarcísio Bentes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Armando Ramires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Aguas's Armando Ramires got control of the ball when Torcato Mesquita tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Tinoco in the 94th minute of play forced Sporting CP's goalkeeper Kevin Lencastre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aguas's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.