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Estádio Constantina
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fábio Viveiros kicked off to start the match. Bernardo Guerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Delfim Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The long shot by Juvenal Brandão in the 8th minute really tested Delfim Fonseca'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. Viriato Gouveia hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute Torcato Palmeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reinaldo Azenha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reinaldo Azenha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Torcato Palmeira in the 17th minute of play. Torcato Palmeira took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Reinaldo Azenha. Reinaldo Azenha dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pedro Sanches in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Delfim Fonseca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Constantina FC's Reinaldo Azenha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fábio Viveiros in the 31st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Constantina FC's zone, Torcato Palmeira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reinaldo Azenha came out of the goal and Torcato Palmeira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Pedro Sanches sped through Frossos's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Delfim Fonseca. Reinaldo Azenha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Torcato Palmeira in the 39th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pedro Sanches made a kick off. If Bernardo Guerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Constantina FC's Bernardo Guerra got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Frossos's Delfim Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Sanches in the 55th minute of play. In the 58th minute Fábio Viveiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reinaldo Azenha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 58 minutes into the game, Frossos's Fábio Viveiros nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Reinaldo Azenha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Fábio Viveiros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Reinaldo Azenha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juvenal Brandão's late challenge caught a Frossos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juvenal Brandão helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Constantina FC's Juvenal Brandão got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 74 minutes into the match, Alex Gameiro sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Reinaldo Azenha threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Alex Gameiro this time. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bernardo Guerra in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Delfim Fonseca saved Frossos from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 83 minutes, Reinaldo Azenha successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the match clock showed 87 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Bernardo Guerra sped through Frossos's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Delfim Fonseca. Pedro Sanches sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Constantina FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Frossos for a fine match.