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Estadio da Paulada
Spectators: 6814 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1670, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luciano Iruinea made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luciano Iruinea got free with Luís Gustavo Saraiva in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 5 minutes, Simon Modestio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lions of Ribatejo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Simon Modestio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 8th minute Simon Modestio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute Lions of Ribatejo were awarded a corner. Dé Araújo went to the cornerflag to take it. André Luz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Modestio in the 14th minute of play. Luís Póvoas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Gustavo Saraiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Bessa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kurt Mårtensson kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 28th minute of the match Dé Araújo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but André Luz skillfully saved the ball. Luís Gustavo Saraiva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Bessa in the 32nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luciano Iruinea got free with Luís Gustavo Saraiva in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Virgílio Castelo Branco charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Virgílio Castelo Branco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 41st match minute, Lions of Ribatejo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgílio Castelo Branco to maneuver through the defense. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Simon Modestio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Luís Póvoas came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Lions of Ribatejo 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 Luís Póvoas couldn't finish the play. 0-1 became the score in the 59th minute when Simon Modestio elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Luís Póvoas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Luz having to interfere. If Simon Modestio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Iruinea in the 66th minute of play forced Lions of Ribatejo's goalkeeper Luís Gustavo Saraiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. André Luz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Modestio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Virgílio Castelo Branco took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for André Luz. Sport Lisboa e Olivais's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gustavo Maia hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Lions of Ribatejo's Luís Gustavo Saraiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Iruinea in the 77th minute of play. Luciano Iruinea might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luís Gustavo Saraiva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luciano Iruinea ran back to his position shaking his head. André Luz made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Luís Póvoas sent off a good shot on target. Luís Póvoas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luís Póvoas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.