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Safira
Spectators: 7989 (Terracing: 5993, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) Dércio Vaz charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dércio Vaz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, SC Quinta's Dércio Vaz got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Quintino Baía received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Laurentino Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Tarcísio Castelo Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Safira Harammes's supporters rose to their feet, but Tarcísio Castelo Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Laurentino Gomes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tarcísio Castelo Branco might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Laurentino Gomes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tarcísio Castelo Branco ran back to his position shaking his head. Tarcísio Castelo Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Quintino Baía blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Laurentino Gomes having to make a save. 15 minutes into the match, SC Quinta's goal looked a bit too open when Quintino Baía came free, but Laurentino Gomes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Quintino Baía sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of SC Quinta booed when Safira Harammes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Almiro Vasconcelos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the game, one of Safira Harammes:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 41 minutes into the match, Safira Harammes's goal looked a bit too open when Tomé Vargas came free, but Sérgio Madruga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Quintino Baía sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Almiro Vasconcelos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Laurentino Gomes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. Tarcísio Castelo Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Laurentino Gomes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Quintino Baía sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Quintino Baía made a kick off. Cristiano Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Sérgio Madruga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Almiro Vasconcelos hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Safira Harammes's Quintino Baía got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SC Quinta's Laurentino Gomes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tarcísio Castelo Branco in the 62nd minute of play. Quintino Baía fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laurentino Gomes having to interfere. Egídio Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Laurentino Gomes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Egídio Pinho in the 76th minute of the match. Quintino Baía 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. Almiro Vasconcelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When António Sá fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Quinta's protests and gave António Sá a yellow card for diving instead. When Cristiano Calado came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Safira Harammes fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cristiano Calado couldn't finish the play. 89 minutes into the match, Quintino Baía notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of SC Quinta's Laurentino Gomes. Laurentino Gomes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Almiro Vasconcelos's late challenge caught a SC Quinta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Almiro Vasconcelos helped the player get up and apologised. Safira Harammes's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.