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Poramana
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Elói Ribeiro made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Cafu Antunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Buquim's supporters rose to their feet, but Cafu Antunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hélder Vasconcelos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 4 minutes into the game, Elói Ribeiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Poramana SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Buquim the free kick. Valério Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cafu Antunes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Arthur Passos came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Buquim fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Arthur Passos couldn't finish the play. 22 minutes into the match, Poramana SC's goal looked a bit too open when Valério Alcântara came free, but Hélder Vasconcelos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cafu Antunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélder Vasconcelos having to interfere. Cafu Antunes struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Hélder Vasconcelos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buquim. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valério Alcântara in the 33rd minute of play forced Poramana SC's goalkeeper Hélder Vasconcelos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Poramana SC's Hélder Vasconcelos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cafu Antunes in the 45th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Cafu Antunes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hélder Vasconcelos was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Valério Alcântara made the kick off in the second half. Poramana SC's Hélder Vasconcelos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valério Alcântara in the 55th minute of play. In the 56th minute, Valério Alcântara 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. Hélder Vasconcelos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valério Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 63rd minute, one of Poramana SC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Poramana SC. After 68 played minutes Poramana SC got a freekick which was hit by Afonsinho Marques. Valério Alcântara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hélder Vasconcelos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cafu Antunes in the 74th minute. Natã Guimarães's late challenge caught a Buquim's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Natã Guimarães helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Poramana SC's Natã Guimarães got a free kick in the 77th minute. Cafu Antunes struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Hélder Vasconcelos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buquim. Hélder Vasconcelos came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Buquim's Cafu Antunes. But to his dismay, Cafu Antunes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Cafu Antunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Hélder Vasconcelos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cafu Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Buquim had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.