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Spectators: 51 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Portugal's Viriato Moura started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Portugal's Wilson Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Sobol in the 5th minute of play. Wilson Amorim made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Thomas Krammer sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Viriato Moura managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portugal's supporters rose to their feet, but Viriato Moura was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Orest Illyaschuk breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Dinu Zub took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Wilson Amorim to make any attempt to save it. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by Arsenal London's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Felipe Barreto was slow to take the kick. During this time Portugal's players had a chance to rest. In the 20th minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orest Illyaschuk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zornin Beyzania in the 21st minute of the match. Orest Illyaschuk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viriato Moura, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Arsenal London's Orest Illyaschuk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caetano Moreira in the 27th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thomas Krammer. Dinu Zub could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Wilson Amorim made a huge save. After 40th play minutes Felipe Barreto shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Orest Illyaschuk and just under the crossbar into goal. The supporters of Portugal booed when Arsenal London was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santiago Dodorol didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Arsenal London's zone, Felipe Barreto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Orest Illyaschuk came out of the goal and Felipe Barreto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 46 minutes into the match, Arsenal London's goal looked a bit too open when Viriato Moura came free, but Orest Illyaschuk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Portugal's Viriato Moura in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arsenal London's goalie prevented a goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Thomas Krammer made a kick off. Orest Illyaschuk came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by Portugal's Viriato Moura. But to his dismay, Viriato Moura quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. 55 minutes into the game, Dinu Zub was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arsenal London's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Portugal the free kick. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Felipe Barreto took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Orest Illyaschuk to make any attempt to save it. In the 60th minute, Zornin Beyzania ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wilson Amorim was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivan Sobol in the 66th minute of the match. Portugal's Bartolomeu Dias was substituted for Viriato Moura. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas Krammer in the 70th minute of the match. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas Krammer in the 72nd minute of the match. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dinu Zub in the 73rd minute of play. Wilson Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dinu Zub, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Krammer in the 78th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Wilson Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Thomas Krammer came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Arsenal London 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 Thomas Krammer couldn't finish the play. Arsenal London's Tymofiy Bashtan was substituted for Dinu Zub. After 84 minutes of play, Arsenal London's Ivan Sobol made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wilson Amorim was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arsenal London were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Portugal for a fine match.