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Pedreira
Spectators: 7142 (Terracing: 5842, Seating: 1300, VIP seats: 0) Américo Brandão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. A collision led to SC Braga getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Flávio Azenha hit a great ball. In the 9th minute Jacob Miranda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Américo Brandão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, SC Braga's Álvaro Sales got a free kick in the 10th minute. When Leal Leal came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the SC Braga 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 Leal Leal couldn't finish the play. Murilo Portela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeferino Ferreira in the 17th minute of play. Jacinto Pires's late challenge caught a SC Braga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto Pires helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Fc Patrick getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Jacinto Pires hit a great ball. Máximo Galvão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 23 minutes, Máximo Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Braga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Máximo Galvão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 26th minute, Fc Patrick's Jacinto Pires seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Jacinto Pires the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Fc Patrick protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Jacinto Pires had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 25th minute, one of Fc Patrick: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 Fc Patrick. 28 minutes into the game, SC Braga's Máximo Galvão nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Murilo Portela made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 33 minutes into the game, SC Braga's Máximo Galvão nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Murilo Portela made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. A hard shot 37 in the game by Máximo Galvão from a close distance when the talented Murilo Portela managed to make a qualified save. Fc Patrick's players were relieved. After some careless play in the Fc Patrick defense, Flávio Azenha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Murilo Portela. The Fc Patrick fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Murilo Portela should have stopped the shot. A collision led to SC Braga getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Álvaro Sales hit a great ball. Eliseu Andrade struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Américo Brandão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc Patrick. Eliseu Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Murilo Portela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeferino Ferreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 52nd minute, Máximo Galvão 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. Murilo Portela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Máximo Galvão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eliseu Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Américo Brandão having to interfere. Máximo Galvão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Zeferino Ferreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eliseu Andrade recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Máximo Galvão's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Murilo Portela read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Murilo Portela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flávio Azenha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute, Flávio Azenha ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Murilo Portela was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Américo Brandão made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Eliseu Andrade sent off a good shot on target. Murilo Portela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Máximo Galvão, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. If Leal Leal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. SC Braga fully deserved thier win.