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Estadio Abraveia
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 8) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gonçalo Ramos took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Marques in the 3rd minute of play forced SC Abraveia's goalkeeper Igor Bragança to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sérgio Severo's late challenge caught a Sporting Clube de Coimbra's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sérgio Severo helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Sporting Clube de Coimbra booed when SC Abraveia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olavo Pegado didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 10 minutes, Delfim Araújo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting Clube de Coimbra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Delfim Araújo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gregório Sarmento hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 13 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Álvaro Sá sped through SC Abraveia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Igor Bragança. Rafael Pinheiro 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. After having played for 17 minutes, Álvaro Sá managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting Clube de Coimbra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Álvaro Sá was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mário Castro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teófilo Gonçalves in the 21st minute. Álvaro Sá sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Sporting Clube de Coimbra getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Bento Neto hit a great ball. After 31 played minutes, SC Abraveia's Olavo Patrício shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mário Castro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SC Abraveia reached it. Igor Bragança showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Álvaro Sá in the 32nd minute of the match. Sporting Clube de Coimbra were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after SC Abraveia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bento Neto took the corner. The corner ended in Bento Neto almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SC Abraveia's Igor Bragança did a great save. Rafael Pinheiro hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Sporting Clube de Coimbra's Mário Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonçalo Ramos in the 36th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, SC Abraveia's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Pinheiro came free, but Igor Bragança reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, Rafael Pinheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 40 played minutes Sporting Clube de Coimbra got a freekick which was hit by Filipe Henriques. If Rafael Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th match minute, SC Abraveia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregório Sarmento to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 47 minutes, Alberto Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting Clube de Coimbra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alberto Marques was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

Sporting Clube de Coimbra's Mário Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teófilo Gonçalves in the 54th minute of play. Mário Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teófilo Gonçalves in the 56th minute of the match. The supporters of Sporting Clube de Coimbra booed when SC Abraveia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moisés Pais didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Álvaro Sá managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sporting Clube de Coimbra's supporters rose to their feet, but Álvaro Sá was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Igor Bragança breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alberto Marques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Igor Bragança tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rafael Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 73rd minute by Alberto Marques got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Rafael Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto Marques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Bragança having to interfere. Alberto Marques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Bragança having to interfere. 87 minutes into the match, Gonçalo Ramos notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Sporting Clube de Coimbra's Mário Castro. Mário Castro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Eusébio Guerreiro hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Sporting Clube de Coimbra's Rafael Pinheiro got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.