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Des. António Reis
Spectators: 10875 (Terracing: 8157, Seating: 2501, VIP seats: 217) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zoltán Tálas took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute, Cai Yuan Yuan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leal Simões was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 13 minutes, Jānis Blūms mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KINGS FC and the MZ Fénix players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 13 played minutes KINGS FC got a freekick which was hit by Jānis Blūms. MZ Fénix's Vladimiro Granja quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Acun Mertkal, made in the 22nd minute of the game. Pankracy Zajonc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cássio Calçada, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 29thth minute of the game Cai Yuan Yuan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KINGS FC's Leal Simões was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zoltán Tálas got free with Pankracy Zajonc in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pankracy Zajonc made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zoltán Tálas in the 32nd minute. In the 32nd minute, Vygantas Petrošius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of MZ Fénix booed when KINGS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Otto Sosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. KINGS FC's Leal Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 40th minute of play. Nicolas Balsemão kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Zoltán Tálas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Pankracy Zajonc made a huge save. 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. Cai Yuan Yuan was the one to do the kick off. Leal Simões showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 54th minute Zoltán Tálas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zajonc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Cai Yuan Yuan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Leal Simões, 0-2. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind KINGS FC's goalkeeper Leal Simões, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pankracy Zajonc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zoltán Tálas in the 62nd minute of the match. Leal Simões showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 69th minute of the match. With a little luck, KINGS FC's Leal Simões got control of the ball when Cai Yuan Yuan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pankracy Zajonc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cássio Calçada in the 76th minute of the match. MZ Fénix made a substitution. Alexandre Valido replaced Vladimiro Granja. Otto Sosa made in the 78th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Acun Mertkal however managed to control. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jānis Blūms in the 79th minute of play forced MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Pankracy Zajonc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute Zoltán Tálas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zajonc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to KINGS FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Gökmen Tanbey hit a great ball. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jānis Blūms, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, KINGS FC's Leal Simões got control of the ball when Cai Yuan Yuan tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched MZ Fénix eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.