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Estádio de Cassufas
Spectators: 7386 (Terracing: 6357, Seating: 860, VIP seats: 169) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jonas Garcia started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Alcala FC's goalkeeper Orlando Nóbrega had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mateus Baldaia. Laureano Rijo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yu Jie Wen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Orlando Nóbrega showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. With an all-out effort, A.D.ESMOJÃES's Orlando Nóbrega threw himself towards the right post 17 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alexandrino Souto, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolaas Anelka got free with Orlando Nóbrega in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jonas Garcia succeeded in the game's 24th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Laureano Rijo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sébastien Haller kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After 34 played minutes A.D.ESMOJÃES got a freekick which was hit by Urbano Quintyn. Nicolaas Anelkas short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Orlando Nóbrega to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After some careless play in the Alcala FC defense, Nicolaas Anelka kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Orlando Nóbrega. The Alcala FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Orlando Nóbrega should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Alcala FC's Valentim Domingos got a free kick in the 41st minute. Nicolaas Anelkas short, quick shot in the 46thth minute got Orlando Nóbrega to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Homero Sarmento stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Laureano Rijo was out of position in the 52 minute of play, and Homero Sarmento capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Homero Sarmento really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. After a rather tough play, Alcala FC's Valentim Domingos got a free kick in the 54th minute. The audience was convinced that Jonas Garcia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orlando Nóbrega was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Valentim Domingos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Laureano Rijo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd minute, Nicolaas Anelka made a precise shot to the right of Orlando Nóbrega. Alcala FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonas Garcia in the 74th minute of play forced Alcala FC's goalkeeper Orlando Nóbrega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Orlando Nóbrega showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduardo Bulhosa in the 78th minute of the match. The A.D.ESMOJÃES fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when A.D.ESMOJÃES's Eduardo Bulhosa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonas Garcia in the 82nd minute of play forced Alcala FC's goalkeeper Orlando Nóbrega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Homero Sarmento in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Laureano Rijo saved A.D.ESMOJÃES from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Jonas Garcia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orlando Nóbrega was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. A.D.ESMOJÃES's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Éder Palma in the 86th minute. In the 90th minute Jonas Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Nóbrega saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute Homero Sarmento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laureano Rijo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A.D.ESMOJÃES's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.