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Alvalade
Spectators: 7657 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 150) Rui Gueifão started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Israel Lustosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Gueifão in the 3rd minute of the match. Virgílio Baía struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Paulo Leite didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting FC. Virgílio Baía could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Paulo Leite made a huge save. Paulo Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laureano Malta in the 9th minute of play. When Hermenegildo Brandão fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arcangel's protests and gave Hermenegildo Brandão a yellow card for diving instead. Hermenegildo Brandão hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Sporting FC's Virgílio Baía sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo Leite narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Manuel Eiró fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arcangel's protests and gave Manuel Eiró a yellow card for diving instead. After 20 played minutes Arcangel got a freekick which was hit by Manuel Eiró. Paulo Leite made an important save on a dangerous shot by Virgílio Baía in the 23rd minute. Paulo Leite made an important save on a dangerous shot by André Moita in the 24th minute. Arcangel's Paulo Leite proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Arcangel from getting a goal against them. Saúl Seixas struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Paulo Leite didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting FC. Sporting FC's Virgílio Baía got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 38 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sporting FC! The referee gave Arcangel a penalty, 41 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Evandro Tomé, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sporting FC's Israel Lustosa. 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Laureano Malta was the one to do the kick off. Sporting FC's Laureano Malta got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paulo Leite stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Saúl Seixas's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Arcangel's goal looked a bit too open when Virgílio Baía came free, but Paulo Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 58 minutes, Laureano Malta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sporting FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Laureano Malta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laureano Malta in the 60th minute of play forced Arcangel's goalkeeper Paulo Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Laureano Malta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amável Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the match, Arcangel's goal looked a bit too open when André Moita came free, but Paulo Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Virgílio Baía had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulo Leite. Arcangel's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Virgílio Baía was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 77th minute, Laureano Malta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sporting FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. André Moita struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Paulo Leite didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting FC. In the 86th minute, Saúl Seixas made a precise shot to the right of Paulo Leite. Arcangel's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Virgílio Baía's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulo Leite read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Sporting FC:s Israel Lustosa showed great skill when he stopped Evandro Tomé:s penalty. If Saúl Seixas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sporting FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.