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Spectators: 7305 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Teodoro Mandrak got the match started through his kick off. Teodoro Mandrak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Elói Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Taguai FC's Gonçalo Botelho got a free kick in the 7th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Orico's goal looked a bit too open when Giovani Peres came free, but Alexandre Cordeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giovani Peres's late challenge caught a Orico's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Giovani Peres helped the player get up and apologised. If Gonçalo Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Orico booed when Taguai FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Simão didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Teodoro Mandrak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Norberto Quintal was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Giovani Peres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Alexandre Cordeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. José Nunes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Alexandre Cordeiro made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, José Nunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taguai FC's supporters rose to their feet, but José Nunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexandre Cordeiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Giovani Peres was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 32 minutes had been played. The supporters of Orico booed when Taguai FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giovani Peres didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gonçalo Botelhos short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Alexandre Cordeiro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when José Nunes made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Gonçalo Botelho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taguai FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gonçalo Botelho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexandre Cordeiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gonçalo Botelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Alexandre Cordeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. José Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Alexandre Cordeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. José Nunes struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Alexandre Cordeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Taguai FC. Gonçalo Botelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Alexandre Cordeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 83 minutes, José Nunes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Taguai FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Nunes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Taguai FC's zone, Teodoro Mandrak stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Norberto Quintal came out of the goal and Teodoro Mandrak tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gonçalo Botelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Alexandre Cordeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Norberto Quintal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elói Perez in the 92nd minute. Taguai FC's Gonçalo Botelho got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Despite being the better team, Taguai FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.