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Arena de Mira Sintra
Spectators: 8493 (Terracing: 6371, Seating: 1953, VIP seats: 169) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Celso Eiró took the kick off in the first half of the match. João Brites showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedito Rebelo in the 8th minute of the match. Necip Paşa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Claudemiro Tristão made a huge save. Celso Eiró blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without João Brites having to make a save. GD Almargense's Claudemiro Tristão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Necip Paşa in the 18th minute of play. The corner led Mira Sintra's Paulo Bento to fire away a dangerous shot which Claudemiro Tristão despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. João Brites showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rasmus Højlund in the 27th minute of the match. The GD Almargense fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when GD Almargense's Celso Eiró 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 30th minute Jacinto Baldaia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Brites saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. GD Almargense's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alexandre Eanes in the 31st minute. GD Almargense's Alexandre Eanes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but João Brites in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Mira Sintra's João Brites played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celso Eiró in the 33rd minute of play. In the 38th minute, Celso Eiró made a precise shot to the right of João Brites. Mira Sintra's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Rasmus Højlund hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Claudemiro Tristão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vicente Taveira in the 44th minute. Celso Eiró sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 51st match minute, GD Almargense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Baldaia to maneuver through the defense. Claudemiro Tristão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Necip Paşa in the 53rd minute of play. Rasmus Højlund scored 1-3 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of João Brites, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Rasmus Højlund took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for João Brites to make any attempt to save it. João Brites took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Eanes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th match minute, Mira Sintra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Mourinho to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute, Alexandre Eanes 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. 70 minutes into the match, GD Almargense's goal looked a bit too open when Vicente Taveira came free, but Claudemiro Tristão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Vicente Taveira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudemiro Tristão was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. João Brites made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Eanes in the 77th minute of play. After 81 played minutes, Mira Sintra's Wendy Irama shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Claudemiro Tristão 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 Mira Sintra reached it. 82 minutes into the match, Mira Sintra's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Eiró came free, but João Brites reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claudemiro Tristão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Necip Paşa, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Vides in the 87th minute of play forced Mira Sintra's goalkeeper João Brites to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mira Sintra's João Brites proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Mira Sintra from getting a goal against them. João Brites made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Vides in the 92nd minute of play. GD Almargense's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.