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Lions Arena
Spectators: 7742 (Terracing: 5808, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Humberto Bomba kicked off to start the match. The supporters of AKXE MADUREIRA booed when Sarge FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rúben Branco didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Henrique Fonseca notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Sarge FC's Cláudio-André Taffarel. Cláudio-André Taffarel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Henrique Fonseca who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Cláudio-André Taffarel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Humberto Bomba scored 1-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mariano Esteves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cláudio-André Taffarel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aldo Coelho in the 19th minute. When Álvaro Cavaco came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Sarge FC 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 Álvaro Cavaco couldn't finish the play. If Álvaro Cavaco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute of the match, Matias Gonçalves got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cláudio-André Taffarel was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. A collision led to AKXE MADUREIRA getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Lourenço Fonseca hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Sebastián Durand managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sarge FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastián Durand was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mariano Esteves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 37 minutes, Durval Durães mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AKXE MADUREIRA and the Sarge FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 38th match minute, AKXE MADUREIRA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Durval Durães to maneuver through the defense. Mariano Esteves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Humberto Bomba in the 39th minute of play. Sebastián Durand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Mariano Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, AKXE MADUREIRA's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Bomba came free, but Mariano Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Sarge FC booed when AKXE MADUREIRA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aldo Coelho didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Henrique Fonseca made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Sarge FC's Álvaro Cavaco got a free kick in the 55th minute. Mariano Esteves made an important save on a dangerous shot by Álvaro Cavaco in the 57th minute. AKXE MADUREIRA's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Humberto Bomba 59 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. In the 63rd minute Henrique Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cláudio-André Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariano Esteves was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Álvaro Cavaco showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 64 minute of play. Álvaro Cavaco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Mariano Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Henrique Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Cláudio-André Taffarel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AKXE MADUREIRA. Mariano Esteves was out of position in the 72 minute of play, and Humberto Bomba capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Humberto Bomba really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. In the 75th minute, António Macedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Humberto Bomba, 76 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Mariano Esteves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Humberto Bomba in the 80th minute of the match. Aldo Coelho kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Humberto Bomba hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Humberto Bomba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. AKXE MADUREIRA's Mariano Esteves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save AKXE MADUREIRA from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Bomba in the 91st minute of play forced AKXE MADUREIRA's goalkeeper Mariano Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 92 minutes, Rúben Branco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sarge FC and the AKXE MADUREIRA players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of AKXE MADUREIRA booed when Sarge FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rúben Branco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, AKXE MADUREIRA's Artur Câmara got a free kick in the 93rd minute. When the final whistle sounded Sarge FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than AKXE MADUREIRA.