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Arena do Glorioso
Spectators: 8398 (Terracing: 6330, Seating: 1900, VIP seats: 168) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomáš Pliešovský got the match started through his kick off. Shelton Knutson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomáš Pliešovský, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Benfica VN were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after Red Proud FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Abel Lamego took the corner. Tomáš Pliešovský fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shelton Knutson having to interfere. Shelton Knutson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romeo Lechințan in the 11th minute of the match. C.J. 张俊朗 was a little too slow when Christos Koumantarakis got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 13th minute. The score was now 1-0. With an all-out effort, Benfica VN's C.J. 张俊朗 threw himself towards the right post 20 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abel Lamego, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Shelton Knutson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romeo Lechințan, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Tomáš Pliešovský put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Shelton Knutson. C.J. 张俊朗 made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Christos Koumantarakis sent off a good shot on target. Shelton Knutson didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Red Proud FC's Tomáš Pliešovský shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Christos Koumantarakiss short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got C.J. 张俊朗 to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 41 minutes into the game, Aipytos Stavropoulos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Red Proud FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Benfica VN the free kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christos Koumantarakis got free with C.J. 张俊朗 in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Romeo Lechințan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Shelton Knutson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Christos Koumantarakis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. C.J. 张俊朗 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Gaúcho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Benfica VN's Christos Koumantarakis in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Red Proud FC's goalie prevented a goal. Red Proud FC's C.J. 张俊朗 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Lamego in the 58th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Red Proud FC's Shelton Knutson threw himself towards the right post 63 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomáš Pliešovský, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A hard shot 65 in the game by Romeo Lechințan from a close distance when the talented Shelton Knutson managed to make a qualified save. Benfica VN's players were relieved. Romeo Lechințan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Shelton Knutson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Romeo Lechințans short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Shelton Knutson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 72 minutes, Romeo Lechințan made it 1-4 with a short kick to the right side. Benfica VN's Shelton Knutson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 75th minute Abel Lamego shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but C.J. 张俊朗 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Luciano Gaúcho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stor Kuk kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Romeo Lechințan could shoot a difficult shot in the 85th minute, which Shelton Knutson however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romeo Lechințan in the 88th minute of play forced Benfica VN's goalkeeper Shelton Knutson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Red Proud FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.