League

Estadio Carragosa
Spectators: 6757 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dário Loureiro got the match started through his kick off. Jacinto Martins charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jacinto Martins the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jacinto Martins hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jorge Faria during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, Jorge Faria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 6 minutes into the match, Bensafrim's goal looked a bit too open when Dário Loureiro came free, but Eusébio Pedroso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xavier Macedo kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Belchior Modesto charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Belchior Modesto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th match minute, Pingas Atletico Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belchior Modesto to maneuver through the defense. In the 19th minute, Belchior Modesto had to leave the field with a concussion. After 19 minutes of play Bensafrim's Jorge Faria was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Pingas Atletico Clube booed when Bensafrim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Faria didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Bensafrim getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Edward Charlap hit a great ball. The supporters of Bensafrim booed when Pingas Atletico Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolau Padilha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bensafrim's Jacinto Martins managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Viriato Saldanha in the 30 minute of the game. In the 46th minute, Amadeu Matos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Sérgio Paiva made the kick off in the second half. Bensafrim's Eusébio Pedroso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Bensafrim from getting a goal against them. Eusébio Pedroso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicolau Padilha in the 59th minute. Alex Pestana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Pedroso having to interfere. Vasco Falcão hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Aldaír Lobato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 81st match minute, Bensafrim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Faria to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nicolau Padilha in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eusébio Pedroso saved Bensafrim from getting behind. Sérgio Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nicolau Padilha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.