League

Cova
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) Cova's Flávio Bastos 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 Flávio Bastos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duarte Meira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute Edu Paulista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdomiro Torres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maicon Braga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Maicon Braga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Maicon Braga managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Sporting ABC's supporters rose to their feet, but Maicon Braga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valdomiro Torres breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling César Seco in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valdomiro Torres prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 38 minutes into the match, Evandro Costa notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of SC Sporting ABC's Duarte Meira. Duarte Meira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 46th minute, Flávio Bastos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell César Seco to make the kick off. If Evandro Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evandro Costa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duarte Meira having to interfere. Edu Paulista kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. The supporters of SC Sporting ABC booed when Cova was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flávio Bastos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Duarte Meira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evandro Costa in the 63rd minute of the match. Flávio Bastos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Duarte Meira having to make a save. When Abel da Cunha fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Sporting ABC's protests and gave Abel da Cunha a yellow card for diving instead. César Seco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maicon Braga might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Valdomiro Torres. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maicon Braga ran back to his position shaking his head. César Seco might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Valdomiro Torres. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. César Seco ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by César Seco in the 84th minute of play forced Cova's goalkeeper Valdomiro Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 90 minutes into the match, SC Sporting ABC's goal looked a bit too open when Flávio Bastos came free, but Duarte Meira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Flávio Bastos made a precise shot to the right of Duarte Meira. SC Sporting ABC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Cova fans cheered their team off the field, for while SC Sporting ABC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.