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Valverde Arena
Spectators: 8410 (Terracing: 6308, Seating: 1934, VIP seats: 168) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jon Hedlund took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Paulo Tristão took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Cândido Linhares to make any attempt to save it. With his leg Cândido Linhares managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when Valverde United's 周迅然 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, NoMoreMoneyForMZ's Cândido Linhares got control of the ball when 周迅然 tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, NoMoreMoneyForMZ's Cândido Linhares got control of the ball when Jon Hedlund tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cândido Linhares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo Tristão in the 12th minute. In the 13th minute Duarte Porto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evandro Sampaio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duarte Porto in the 15th minute of play forced Valverde United's goalkeeper Evandro Sampaio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes into the match, NoMoreMoneyForMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Egídio Regueira came free, but Cândido Linhares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cândido Linhares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Egídio Regueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If 周迅然 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, Valverde United's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Porto came free, but Evandro Sampaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cândido Linhares was a little too slow when Egídio Regueira got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 29th minute. The score was now 2-0. Cândido Linhares made an important save on a dangerous shot by 周迅然 in the 33rd minute. Qu Sen Yan scored 2-1 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Evandro Sampaio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Valverde United's zone, Duarte Porto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Evandro Sampaio came out of the goal and Duarte Porto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dário Malafaia in the 40th minute of play forced NoMoreMoneyForMZ's goalkeeper Cândido Linhares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cândido Linhares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jon Hedlund, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Paulo Tristão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Cândido Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, Valverde United's goal looked a bit too open when Qu Sen Yan came free, but Evandro Sampaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Qu Sen Yan to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Valverde United's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Porto came free, but Evandro Sampaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 51 minutes into the game, Duarte Porto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Evandro Sampaio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Egídio Regueira scored 3-2 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cândido Linhares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Evandro Sampaio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Porto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Jon Hedlund managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valverde United's supporters rose to their feet, but Jon Hedlund was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cândido Linhares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Qu Sen Yan made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 62ndth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Evandro Sampaio would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Qu Sen Yan in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Evandro Sampaio saved Valverde United from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Valverde United's Dário Malafaia got a free kick in the 74th minute. Paulo Tristão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jon Hedlund in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cândido Linhares saved NoMoreMoneyForMZ from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Duarte Porto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Evandro Sampaio. That made the score 3-3 in the 81 minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, NoMoreMoneyForMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Jon Hedlund came free, but Cândido Linhares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Valverde United's goal looked a bit too open when Octav Panciu came free, but Evandro Sampaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute, Gerardo Paulin sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Valverde United's Evandro Sampaio didn't even have to move. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jon Hedlund in the 92nd minute of play forced NoMoreMoneyForMZ's goalkeeper Cândido Linhares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Despite being the better team, Valverde United failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.