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Taboca
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Taireta's João Albuquerque 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. In the 4th minute João Albuquerque shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Linhares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richard Secco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14thth minute of the game João Albuquerque who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Taboca's Rui Linhares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nelsinho Albuquerque could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Luciano Campidelis made a huge save. João Albuquerque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rui Linhares having to interfere. After having played for 20 minutes, Rafa Mangueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Taireta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafa Mangueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. João Albuquerque might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rui Linhares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Albuquerque ran back to his position shaking his head. Rui Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinei Souto in the 31st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Fernando Lucas in the 32nd minute of play forced Taireta's goalkeeper Luciano Campidelis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Claudinei Souto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rui Linhares didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Taireta's João Albuquerque shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Claudinei Souto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Júlio Cearense kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carlos Fernando Lucas to make the kick off. Rui Linhares stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Albuquerque's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. João Albuquerque struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Rui Linhares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Taireta. If João Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rafa Mangueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Rui Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rui Linhares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Albuquerque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 75th minute, Richard Secco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Taireta's João Albuquerque got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Richard Secco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, João Albuquerque managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taireta's supporters rose to their feet, but João Albuquerque was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rui Linhares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th minute Rafa Mangueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui Linhares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 92 minutes, Osmar Salgado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Taboca and the Taireta players grew even worse after the yellow card. Osmar Salgado kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Osmar Salgado kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. The Taboca fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Taireta were clearly better and deserved to take the win.