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The Phoenix ARENA™
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gentil Póvoas started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute António Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerónimo Onofre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. António Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of FC SniperGoals booed when FC REBORN™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipe Vaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute of the match Humberto Reis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jerónimo Onofre showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 10th minute, FC REBORN™'s Alcides Mafra dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. António Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Jerónimo Onofre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 15 minutes, Francisco Falcão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC REBORN™ and the FC SniperGoals players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th match minute, FC REBORN™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Falcão to maneuver through the defense. Igor Regueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Eusébio Borges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, FC SniperGoals's Eusébio Borges got control of the ball when Albertino Domingues tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eusébio Borges showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alcides Mafra in the 22nd minute of the match. António Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerónimo Onofre having to interfere. FC SniperGoals's defense didn't have a chance, in the 28th minute, when Julião Boaventura scored to the left of an out of position Eusébio Borges, making the score, 2-0. Eusébio Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alcides Mafra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by António Fernandes in the 46th minute of play forced FC REBORN™'s goalkeeper Jerónimo Onofre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jerónimo Onofre showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Jesus, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The wind increased when António Fernandes made the kick off in the second half. Alcides Mafra kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. After 53 played minutes FC SniperGoals got a freekick which was hit by Filipe Leite. 56 minutes into the match, António Fernandes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jerónimo Onofre, 2-1. The supporters of FC SniperGoals booed when FC REBORN™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norberto Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. António Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Jerónimo Onofre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alcides Mafra during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC REBORN™ getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Alcides Mafra hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers António Fernandes in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jerónimo Onofre saved FC REBORN™ from getting behind. After 76 minutes of play, FC REBORN™'s Igor Regueira made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eusébio Borges was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 81st match minute, FC REBORN™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hipólito Souto to maneuver through the defense. Eusébio Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Regueira in the 86th minute of play. António Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eusébio Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Igor Regueira in the 92nd minute of play. FC SniperGoals's Eusébio Borges played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alcides Mafra in the 93rd minute of play. Many of FC SniperGoals's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. FC SniperGoals may have spent more time on the ball, but FC REBORN™ were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.