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Estadio Estombar
Spectators: 6641 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abel Bessa took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jorge Borba hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. When Fernando Araújo came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Arnozelo 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 Fernando Araújo couldn't finish the play. After 9 played minutes Estombar FC got a freekick which was hit by Hélder Matias. If António Oliveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. António Oliveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacinto Nascimento having to interfere. Fernando Araújo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Arnozelo booed when Estombar FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélder Matias didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 23rd match minute, Estombar FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandro Barros to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute, Arnozelo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Augusto Aleixo fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. João Ferro charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed João Ferro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. João Ferro kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Eusébio Araújo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Arnozelo's Júlio Leite didn't even have to move. Augusto Aleixo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Júlio Leite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jacinto Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Oliveira in the 41st minute of the match. Jacinto Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Araújo in the 44th minute of play. Fernando Araújo hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The long shot by Raul Abreu in the 53rd minute really tested Jacinto Nascimento'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. Lúcio Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abel Bessa during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 60th match minute, Estombar FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Bessa to maneuver through the defense. 65 minutes into the match, Estombar FC's goalkeeper Jacinto Nascimento had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by António Oliveira. António Oliveira's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Jacinto Nascimento skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers António Oliveira in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jacinto Nascimento saved Estombar FC from getting behind. Jacinto Nascimento made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Fernando Araújo sent off a good shot on target. António Oliveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th match minute, Estombar FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Guarda to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Afonso Lisboa during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 78 played minutes Estombar FC got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Lisboa. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel Bessa in the 93rd minute of play forced Arnozelo's goalkeeper Júlio Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.