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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Mean Machine's Nedim Emekli 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. Wilson Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nedim Emekli in the 2nd minute of play. 2 minutes into the game, Nedim Emekli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mean Machine's goalkeeper Stefanos Salepis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Felipe Barreto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portugal's supporters rose to their feet, but Felipe Barreto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stefanos Salepis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 13th minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefanos Salepis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute Felipe Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefanos Salepis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Felipe Barreto came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Portugal 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 Felipe Barreto couldn't finish the play. 23 minutes into the match, Portugal's Felipe Barreto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stefanos Salepis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Nedim Emekli came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Mean Machine 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 Nedim Emekli couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Mean Machine booed when Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Pimentel didn't get a good kick on the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Miltos Makris came free, but Wilson Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th minute, Nedim Emekli got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 42nd match minute, Mean Machine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Milivojević to maneuver through the defense. Mean Machine's Nedim Emekli got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 47th minute, Miltos Makris reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Wilson Amorim. The goal made the score 2-2.

Carles Pujol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nedim Emekli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilson Amorim having to interfere. Nedim Emekli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute, Miltos Makris got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nedim Emekli in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilson Amorim saved Portugal from getting behind. A collision led to Portugal getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Caetano Moreira hit a great ball. In the 65th match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caetano Moreira to maneuver through the defense. Wilson Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nedim Emekli in the 66th minute of the match. Stefanos Salepis 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 69th minute. After having played for 70 minutes, Nedim Emekli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mean Machine's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nedim Emekli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 84 minutes into the game, Nedim Emekli cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Wilson Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mean Machine's Stefanos Salepis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Mean Machine from getting a goal against them. After 89th play minutes Bartolomeu Dias shot 4-3, a short shot which went by Stefanos Salepis and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mean Machine's goalkeeper Stefanos Salepis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Carles Pujol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bartolomeu Dias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Mean Machine had played much better football throughout.