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Lions Arena
Spectators: 7716 (Terracing: 5788, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) Salvador Mesquita made the kick off and thus started the match. If Dércio Bernardes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mariano Esteves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Salvador Mesquita went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 11 minutes into the match, Portugal Roots Generation's goal looked a bit too open when Aldo Coelho came free, but Diogo Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, Prince Taylor notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of AKXE MADUREIRA's Mariano Esteves. Mariano Esteves was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When AKXE MADUREIRA's Artur Câmara in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Portugal Roots Generation's goalie prevented a goal. If Artur Câmara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the match, AKXE MADUREIRA's goal looked a bit too open when Salvador Mesquita came free, but Mariano Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AKXE MADUREIRA's Mariano Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salvador Mesquita in the 30th minute of play. AKXE MADUREIRA's Mariano Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dércio Bernardes in the 32nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, AKXE MADUREIRA's Durval Durães got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Baltasar Bezerra struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Mariano Esteves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Portugal Roots Generation. In the 36th minute Prince Taylor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 37 minutes into the game, Portugal Roots Generation's Cândido Trigueiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mariano Esteves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. After having played for 40 minutes, Dércio Bernardes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Portugal Roots Generation's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dércio Bernardes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, AKXE MADUREIRA's Durval Durães got a free kick in the 41st minute. Mariano Esteves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Prince Taylor went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Portugal Roots Generation's Salvador Mesquita got a free kick in the 47th minute. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Artur Câmara made the kick off in the second half. Mariano Esteves came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by Portugal Roots Generation's Salvador Mesquita. But to his dismay, Salvador Mesquita quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. In the 55th minute Prince Taylor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baltasar Bezerra kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. When AKXE MADUREIRA's Artur Câmara in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Portugal Roots Generation's goalie prevented a goal. After some careless play in the AKXE MADUREIRA defense, Salvador Mesquita kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mariano Esteves. The AKXE MADUREIRA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mariano Esteves should have stopped the shot. After 68 minutes of play, Portugal Roots Generation's Prince Taylor made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mariano Esteves was left in no man's land by his defense there! AKXE MADUREIRA's Mariano Esteves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save AKXE MADUREIRA from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Salvador Mesquita's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mariano Esteves was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. In the 82nd minute, Salvador Mesquita ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mariano Esteves was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-10. In the 85th minute, Salvador Mesquita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Portugal Roots Generation fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-11. A collision led to AKXE MADUREIRA getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Amável Lobo hit a great ball. Salvador Mesquita took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mariano Esteves. Mariano Esteves dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-12. Diogo Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Artur Câmara in the 95th minute of play. The supporters of AKXE MADUREIRA booed when Portugal Roots Generation was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriano Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Portugal Roots Generation's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.