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Estádio Witmarsum
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Manoel Penha started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fábio Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fábio Velasco's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 6thth minute, Ernani Vergílio skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After having played for 8 minutes, Fábio Velasco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Witmarsum AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fábio Velasco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fábio Velasco in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ernani Vergílio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A hard shot 13 in the game by Ivo Tepedino from a close distance when the talented Ernani Vergílio managed to make a qualified save. Xui EC's players were relieved. After 17 minutes, Arnaldo Moreno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Witmarsum AD and the Xui EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 17th minute, Arnaldo Moreno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Manoel Penha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivo Tepedino struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Ernani Vergílio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Witmarsum AD. Ivo Tepedino scored 1-0 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ernani Vergílio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Manoel Penha struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. David Torres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Xui EC. Armando Tróia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manoel Penha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. David Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. David Torres stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Manoel Penha's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. In the 43rd minute Ivo Tepedino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernani Vergílio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

Armando Tróia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivo Tepedino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Manoel Penha during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st minute, Manoel Penha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Witmarsum AD booed when Xui EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Adolfo Proença didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Armando Tróia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Fábio Velasco put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Ernani Vergílio. If Ivo Tepedino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some careless play in the Xui EC defense, Fábio Velasco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ernani Vergílio. The Xui EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ernani Vergílio should have stopped the shot. Ivo Tepedino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernani Vergílio having to interfere. Ivo Tepedino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Ernani Vergílio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88thth minute of the game Fábio Velasco who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Xui EC's Ernani Vergílio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivo Tepedino in the 89th minute of play forced Xui EC's goalkeeper Ernani Vergílio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd match minute, Xui EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ademar Leal to maneuver through the defense. For all the effort they put into the match, the Xui EC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Witmarsum AD.