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Nexebra
Spectators: 6676 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vítor Bento got the match started through his kick off. In a very dangerous position, a player in BENFICA fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! Miguel Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Maia in the 17th minute of play forced Oeiras FC's goalkeeper Almiro Benevides to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute Afonso Ferro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almiro Benevides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 23 minutes, Miguel Maia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BENFICA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Miguel Maia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Oeiras FC's Almiro Benevides played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Ferro in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th match minute, BENFICA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lúcio Pires to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, BENFICA's André Amorim got control of the ball when Celso Caneira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Celso Caneira was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 30th minute. Oeiras FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 32 minutes into the match, Oeiras FC's Vítor Bento sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that André Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Almiro Benevides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Maia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miguel Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Almiro Benevides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miguel Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Almiro Benevides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Afonso Ferro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Almiro Benevides having to interfere. Almiro Benevides showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonso Ferro in the 46th minute of the match.

André Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Caneira, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. In the 60th minute, Jerónimo Toscano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oeiras FC's Almiro Benevides proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Oeiras FC from getting a goal against them. Almiro Benevides showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonso Ferro, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. A collision led to Oeiras FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Eliseu Lucena hit a great ball. Almiro Benevides stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Afonso Ferro's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. If Vítor Bento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Almiro Benevides made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Maia in the 76th minute. Afonso Ferro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 84th minute, Miguel Colaço hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oeiras FC's Almiro Benevides played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Ferro in the 88th minute of play. The supporters of Oeiras FC booed when BENFICA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miguel Maia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oeiras FC's Celso Caneira got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. André Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vítor Bento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Almiro Benevides made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Maia in the 97th minute.