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Funchal Campus
Spectators: 8083 (Terracing: 6063, Seating: 1859, VIP seats: 161) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Leopoldo Jacinto Luque made the kick off which started today's match. Noel Coutinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Poças, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 6 minutes into the match, Funchal e Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Leopoldo Jacinto Luque came free, but Noel Coutinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leopoldo Jacinto Luque in the 6th minute of play forced Funchal e Benfica's goalkeeper Noel Coutinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leopoldo Jacinto Luque in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Noel Coutinho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Funchal e Benfica's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gaizko Soldado was slow to take the kick. During this time Madeira FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Gaizko Soldado almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Funchal e Benfica's Noel Coutinho did a great save. Ramiro Quintanilha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leopoldo Jacinto Luque took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Noel Coutinho. Noel Coutinho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 19th minute Ramiro Quintanilha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noel Coutinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leopoldo Jacinto Luque in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Noel Coutinho saved Funchal e Benfica from getting behind. Ramiro Quintanilha scored 0-2 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Noel Coutinho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Palhares in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Noel Coutinho saved Funchal e Benfica from getting behind. Funchal e Benfica's Noel Coutinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorge Poças in the 28th minute of play. Noel Coutinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gaizko Soldado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute of the match Madeira FC got a corner. Funchal e Benfica's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gaizko Soldado ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Madeira FC's corner Gaizko Soldado fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Noel Coutinho quite easily take care of the ball. Noel Coutinho stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leopoldo Jacinto Luque's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. After 33 minutes, Leopoldo Jacinto Luque made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Funchal e Benfica's Noel Coutinho tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Noel Coutinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo Jacinto Luque in the 41st minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leopoldo Jacinto Luque in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Noel Coutinho saved Funchal e Benfica from getting behind. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Noel Coutinho didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 53rd minute, which inside left pole to 0-4. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leopoldo Jacinto Luque in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Noel Coutinho saved Funchal e Benfica from getting behind. Noel Coutinho made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Carlos Palhares sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Leopoldo Jacinto Luque put it in 0-6 from a short distance just to the right of Noel Coutinho. A hard shot 73 in the game by Leopoldo Jacinto Luque from a close distance when the talented Noel Coutinho managed to make a qualified save. Funchal e Benfica's players were relieved. Hugo Manso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Soveral in the 74th minute of play. Noel Coutinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Azenha in the 76th minute of the match. Noel Coutinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo Azenha in the 77th minute of the match. Ramiro Quintanilha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 84th minute Leopoldo Jacinto Luque shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noel Coutinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the game, Leopoldo Jacinto Luque recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Noel Coutinho. Leopoldo Jacinto Luque showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-8. Ramiro Quintanilha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Funchal e Benfica's Noel Coutinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leopoldo Jacinto Luque in the 93rd minute of play. Funchal e Benfica's defense didn't have a chance, in the 95th minute, when Leopoldo Jacinto Luque scored to the left of an out of position Noel Coutinho, making the score, 0-9. Madeira FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.