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Match Report
Graciosa
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457,
Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when João Moniz got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, one of Graciosa:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Juvenal Trindade's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Óscar Martins read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. Rafael Abreu hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Vivaldo Amaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Óscar Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Mário Leal came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Graciosa 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 Mário Leal couldn't finish the play. Durval Igrejas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafael Abreu in the 25th minute. In the 27th minute, João Aguiar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 31 minutes, Mário Leal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Graciosa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mário Leal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Graciosa's Mário Leal got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rafael Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Graciosa's Mário Leal got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Águas Ferreas FC booed when Graciosa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Abreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half Águas Ferreas FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vivaldo Amaro made a kick off. If Mário Leal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miguel Vieira during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Águas Ferreas FC booed when Graciosa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Vieira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Graciosa's zone, Juvenal Trindade stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Óscar Martins came out of the goal and Juvenal Trindade tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Óscar Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vivaldo Amaro in the 63rd minute of the match. Óscar Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vivaldo Amaro in the 65th minute of the match. José Junqueira's late challenge caught a Graciosa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. José Junqueira helped the player get up and apologised. In the 65th minute, José Junqueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute Graciosa were awarded a corner. João Guarda went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, Águas Ferreas FC's José Junqueira got a free kick in the 71st minute. Durval Igrejas came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Graciosa's Mário Leal. But to his dismay, Mário Leal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Juvenal Trindade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Óscar Martins having to interfere. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Graciosa's goalkeeper Óscar Martins, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Miguel Vieira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Durval Igrejas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. After having played for 89 minutes, Mário Leal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Graciosa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mário Leal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rafael Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodolfo Carvalho charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rodolfo Carvalho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rodolfo Carvalho hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Águas Ferreas FC's goalkeeper Durval Igrejas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.
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