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Estadio Alcafozes
Spectators: 6655 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1655, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fábio Pereira started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Alcafozes's goalkeeper Afonso Sá, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Sebastião Neto fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Anobra's protests and gave Sebastião Neto a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SC Anobra's Sebastião Neto got a free kick in the 8th minute. Fábio Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 17th minute of the match, Fábio Pereira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Basílio Jesus saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With a little luck, SC Anobra's Basílio Jesus got control of the ball when Armindo Mota tried to sneak it across the goal line. When SC Anobra's Paulo Pereira in 23 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Afonso Sá guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After a defensive mix-up in Alcafozes's zone, Lucas Anjos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afonso Sá came out of the goal and Lucas Anjos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Paulo Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulo Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Basílio Jesus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fábio Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the game, Paulo Pereira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Afonso Sá was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, SC Anobra's Lucas Anjos got a free kick in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Paulo Pereira made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Fábio Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Basílio Jesus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in SC Anobra fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 63rd minute. Penalty! Basílio Jesus had in the 64thth minute some difficulties stopping Cristiano Leal's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 64th minute, Cristiano Leal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alcafozes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 67 minutes into the game, Paulo Pereira recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Afonso Sá. Paulo Pereira showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fábio Pereira in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Basílio Jesus prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fábio Pereira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Basílio Jesus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Óscar Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Afonso Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When SC Anobra's Paulo Pereira in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alcafozes's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, Alcafozes's Afonso Sá got control of the ball when Óscar Moreira tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Paulo Pereira kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Afonso Sá. That made the score 1-3 in the 86 minute of play. Armindo Mota received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Basílio Jesus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fábio Pereira in the 92nd minute of play forced SC Anobra's goalkeeper Basílio Jesus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Óscar Moreira got free with Afonso Sá in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. SC Anobra walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.