League

Mereces
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) Rodas FC's Vítor Brás 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. Luís Pires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lúcio Costa in the 7th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lúcio Costa in the 9th minute of play forced Rodas FC's goalkeeper Luís Pires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lúcio Costa had several of the Rodas FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 23 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Luís Pires as he didn't even see the shot coming. Abel Moreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogério Anjos, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Rodas FC's Luís Pires played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lúcio Costa in the 29th minute of play. Rodas FC's Luís Pires played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lúcio Costa in the 38th minute of play. The long shot by André Gaspar in the 40th minute really tested Luís Pires'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. SC Mereces's Lúcio Costa suffered a concussion after 43 minutes and had to leave the field. Miguel Branco's late challenge caught a SC Mereces's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Branco helped the player get up and apologised. In the 44th match minute, Rodas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Branco to maneuver through the defense.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell João Antunes to make the kick off. Rogério Anjos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abel Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Brás in the 59th minute of play. If João Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. João Antunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Pires having to interfere. Abel Moreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vítor Brás in the 69th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, SC Mereces's goal looked a bit too open when Vítor Brás came free, but Abel Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Rodas FC fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when Rodas FC's Rogério Anjos looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 78th match minute, SC Mereces was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristóvão Pires to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute Vítor Brás shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Antunes hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. If Rogério Anjos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, SC Mereces's João Antunes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luís Pires narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luís Pires stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Antunes's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Adelino Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abel Moreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vítor Brás, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The SC Mereces supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Rodas FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Rodas FC.