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Covilha
Spectators: 6648 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1648, VIP seats: 0) Torcato Bandeira charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Torcato Bandeira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 4 minutes into the game, one of Monchite FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Mário Severo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Moita in the 11th minute of play. Mário Severo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabrício Fernandes in the 12th minute of the match. Fabrício Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mário Severo having to interfere. If Fabrício Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Torcato Lobato in the 26th minute of play forced SC Covilha's goalkeeper Mário Severo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silvano Brás fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Estevão Madeira having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SC Covilha's Óscar Amaro got a free kick in the 31st minute. Lúcio Madureira succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 34th playminute. In the 41st minute, Caetano Brandão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Aristides Macedo fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Monchite FC's protests and gave Aristides Macedo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 43rd match minute, Monchite FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aristides Macedo to maneuver through the defense. Torcato Lobato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Mário Severo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in SC Covilha's zone, Torcato Lobato stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mário Severo came out of the goal and Torcato Lobato tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Silvano Brás was the one to do the kick off. Mário Severo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Torcato Lobato in the 53rd minute of play. In the 56th minute Torcato Lobato shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mário Severo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The long shot by Herberto Sesimbra in the 61st minute really tested Mário Severo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 64th minute of the match Filinto Ventura shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Estevão Madeira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Fabrício Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mário Severo having to interfere. Estevão Madeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvano Brás, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Torcato Lobato struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Mário Severo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Monchite FC. Estevão Madeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvano Brás, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Lucas Moita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lúcio Madureira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Estevão Madeira having to interfere. SC Covilha's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.