League

Tebosa
Spectators: 6665 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 0) Tebosa FC's Gervásio Gomes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Tebosa FC's Manuel Regalado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filipe Amorim in the 3rd minute of play. Manuel Regalado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Faria in the 8th minute of play. Duarte Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Ferrão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute Gervásio Gomes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duarte Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filipe Amorim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Regalado having to interfere. Filipe Amorim recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 18 minutes into the game, Filipe Amorim cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Manuel Regalado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Filipe Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Manuel Regalado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leiao's Duarte Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gervásio Gomes in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gervásio Gomes in the 26th minute of play forced Leiao's goalkeeper Duarte Nunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Dário Vilarinho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Duarte Nunes, 1-1. Duarte Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gervásio Gomes in the 31st minute of the match. Viriato Lima hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Leiao's attentive Gaspar Moreira managed to snatch the ball when André Moutinho made a throw-in in the 36th minute of the game. In the 37th minute, Gaspar Moreira made a precise shot to the right of Manuel Regalado. Tebosa FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Dário Vilarinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Duarte Nunes made a huge save. Duarte Nunes was out of position in the 41 minute of play, and Gervásio Gomes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gervásio Gomes really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Dário Vilarinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Duarte Nunes made a huge save. Viriato Lima charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Viriato Lima the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Viriato Lima hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Filipe Amorim to make the kick off. Viriato Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. In the 55th minute, Dário Vilarinho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Duarte Nunes was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. In the 58th minute Gervásio Gomes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duarte Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Duarte Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dário Vilarinho in the 59th minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Leiao's goal looked a bit too open when Dário Vilarinho came free, but Duarte Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Regalado was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Filipe Amorim showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-3 in the 65 minute of play. Leiao's Gaspar Moreira managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by André Moutinho in the 71 minute of the game. When Filipe Amorim came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Leiao 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 Filipe Amorim couldn't finish the play. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tebosa FC's goalkeeper Manuel Regalado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 84th match minute, Tebosa FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Ferrão to maneuver through the defense. 85 minutes into the match, Leiao's Miguel Guerreiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manuel Regalado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 86 minutes into the match, Tebosa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Filipe Amorim came free, but Manuel Regalado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Diogo Freitas got free with Manuel Regalado in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 90th match minute, Leiao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiago Figueiredo to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute, Alexandre Assunção sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Leiao's Duarte Nunes didn't even have to move. Manuel Regalado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filipe Amorim in the 93rd minute of play. In the 95thth minute of the game Filipe Amorim who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tebosa FC's Manuel Regalado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Leiao's Diogo Freitas got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Leiao walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.