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Santa Maria Adelaide
Spectators: 7245 (Terracing: 5469, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Guilherme Menezes started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dimas Modesto in the 2nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fábio Braga saved Olivais FC from getting behind. Sebastião Balsemão struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Fábio Braga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arcozelo FC. Dimas Modesto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fábio Braga having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Dimas Modesto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fábio Braga was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. In the 18th minute, Quintino Calheiros left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Olivais FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Quintino Calheiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Quintino Calheiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebastião Balsemão scored 1-1 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fábio Braga, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sebastião Balsemão charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sebastião Balsemão the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sebastião Balsemão hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Guilherme Menezes in the 54th minute of play forced Arcozelo FC's goalkeeper Santiago Júdice to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fábio Braga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastião Balsemão in the 57th minute of play. Sebastião Balsemão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Fábio Braga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olivais FC's Fábio Braga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimas Modesto in the 68th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Quintino Calheiros had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Santiago Júdice. Arcozelo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Quintino Calheiros was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Santiago Júdice took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guilherme Menezes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Quintino Calheiros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olivais FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Quintino Calheiros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santiago Júdice breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 79 minutes into the game, Sérgio Festas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Fábio Braga was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Guilherme Menezes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Santiago Júdice tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Quintino Calheiros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olivais FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Quintino Calheiros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Santiago Júdice breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Quintino Calheiross short, quick shot in the 90thth minute got Santiago Júdice to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 92nd minute, Moisés Soares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.