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Estadio Lissabon
Spectators: 6641 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1641, VIP seats: 0) If Afonso Dias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 8 minutes, Fernando Viegas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lissabon FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernando Viegas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Lissabon FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Humberto Marques hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the match, SC Covilha's goalkeeper Mário Severo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fernando Viegas. When Silvano Brás came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the SC Covilha 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 Silvano Brás couldn't finish the play. Marco Domingues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvano Brás in the 18th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Lissabon FC's zone, Lúcio Madureira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Domingues came out of the goal and Lúcio Madureira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Afonso Dias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mário Severo having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Afonso Dias kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mário Severo. That made the score 1-0 in the 28 minute of play. If Fernando Viegas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvano Brás in the 33rd minute of play forced Lissabon FC's goalkeeper Marco Domingues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lúcio Madureira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 46 played minutes Lissabon FC got a freekick which was hit by Bento Vale. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Silvano Brás made a kick off. 53 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lissabon FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. David Montenegro was slow to take the kick. During this time SC Covilha's players had a chance to rest. 56 minutes into the match, Lissabon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Silvano Brás came free, but Marco Domingues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Lúcio Madureira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Lissabon FC's Jacinto Henriques got a free kick in the 61st minute. Mário Severo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Viegas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 65 minutes, Afonso Dias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lissabon FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Afonso Dias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lúcio Madureira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Lissabon FC's Jacinto Henriques got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Marco Domingues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvano Brás, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lissabon FC's Marco Domingues proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Lissabon FC from getting a goal against them. Bento Mota charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bento Mota the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 79 played minutes Lissabon FC got a freekick which was hit by Bento Mota. If Lúcio Madureira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lúcio Madureira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Marco Domingues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lissabon FC's Marco Domingues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvano Brás in the 89th minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Afonso Dias had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mário Severo. SC Covilha's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Afonso Dias was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0.