Gimonde
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nicolas Assunção started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Redundo's Nicolas Assunção got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Durval Maia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Sales in the 10th minute of play. After 16 played minutes, Gimonde's Graciano Lage shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Durval Maia came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Gimonde reached it. In the 18th match minute, Redundo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Pacheco to maneuver through the defense. Cristóvão Sarmento, 19 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. After having played for 22 minutes, Cristóvão Sarmento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gimonde's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristóvão Sarmento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Gimonde booed when Redundo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saúl Toscano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Durval Maia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Sales, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anselmo Santarém hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saúl Toscano during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Redundo getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Saúl Toscano hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yuri Veríssimo during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 32nd minute of the game. One of Redundo:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Gimonde:s goal. Cristóvão Sarmento shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Durval Maia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Sales, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After 38 minutes of play, Redundo's Nicolas Assunção made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aziz Hicab was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 43rd minute Nicolas Assunção shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aziz Hicab saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aziz Hicab stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicolas Assunção's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. Gimonde's Xavier Lessa got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hugo Sales was the one to do the kick off. Hugo Sales recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 56 minutes into the game, David Colaço was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Redundo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gimonde the free kick. After 56 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Redundo! After having played for 61 minutes, Nicolas Assunção managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Redundo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicolas Assunção was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 64 minutes into the match, Redundo's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Sales came free, but Durval Maia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Durval Maia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valério Oliveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristóvão Sarmento made in the 67th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Graciano Lage immediately put the ball in play. With a little luck, Gimonde's Aziz Hicab got control of the ball when Nicolas Assunção tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valério Oliveira in the 74th minute of play forced Redundo's goalkeeper Durval Maia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Redundo's Saúl Toscano got a free kick in the 74th minute. Durval Maia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valério Oliveira in the 77th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the game, Damião Albuquerque was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gimonde's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Redundo the free kick. Damião Albuquerque kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. The supporters of Gimonde booed when Redundo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolas Assunção didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valério Oliveira in the 85th minute of play forced Redundo's goalkeeper Durval Maia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aziz Hicab stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicolas Assunção's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. The supporters of Gimonde booed when Redundo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saúl Toscano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Durval Maia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xavier Lessa in the 97th minute of play. Despite being the better team, Gimonde failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.
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