Amarante hosted União de Leiria in a II Liga match and managed to save a point, drawing 2-2, despite having played more than half the game with only ten players on the pitch. The home team saw Feliciano Mendes sent off at 41 minutes of play, being left in numerical inferiority for the second half.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, the home side did not give up and managed to complete the comeback. The team led by Fábio Pereira, on União de Leiria's side, could not maintain the advantage obtained before the sending off.
The final result of 2-2 represents a point earned by Amarante under adverse circumstances, demonstrating the team's reaction capability even when reduced to ten men. União de Leiria, coached by Fábio Pereira, left the match unable to secure the victory that would have been possible with the numerical advantage.
