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Estadio Carnapata
Spectators: 8060 (Terracing: 6046, Seating: 1854, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Szymon Ziemba started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's Raul Vilas Boas got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 12th minute Norberto Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wawrzyniec Dec saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute, one of SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA. If Christer Kjellberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Norberto Andrade's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wawrzyniec Dec was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Hiroku Saikaro Fc's Silvano Horta got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 26th match minute, SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Torres to maneuver through the defense. 28 minutes into the game, Zacarias Caeiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Konrad Tøndergaard was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Szymon Ziemba in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wawrzyniec Dec prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 40th minute, Jorge Lisboa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Konrad Tøndergaard made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zacarias Caeiro in the 42nd minute. Szymon Ziemba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The supporters of Hiroku Saikaro Fc booed when SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Lisboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Konrad Tøndergaard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zacarias Caeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 53rd minute, Leonardo Pinhal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hiroku Saikaro Fc's Wawrzyniec Dec played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Andrade in the 54th minute of play. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Szymon Ziemba sped through Hiroku Saikaro Fc's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Wawrzyniec Dec. With his leg Wawrzyniec Dec managed to avoid a goal in the 62ndth minute, when SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's Szymon Ziemba fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Szymon Ziembas short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Wawrzyniec Dec to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's Konrad Tøndergaard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zacarias Caeiro in the 65th minute of play. Hiroku Saikaro Fc's attack was well implemented in the 67th minute, but when Christer Kjellberg was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Szymon Ziemba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rdth minute of the game Norberto Andrade who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hiroku Saikaro Fc's Wawrzyniec Dec was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Hiroku Saikaro Fc's Zacarias Caeiro got a free kick in the 74th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's Szymon Ziemba slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Wawrzyniec Dec. That made the score 1-2 after 77 minutes of play. SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA made a substitution. Rogério Macena replaced Jorge Lisboa. In the 85thth minute of the game Szymon Ziemba who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hiroku Saikaro Fc's Wawrzyniec Dec was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 87 minutes into the game, Szymon Ziemba recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Wawrzyniec Dec. Szymon Ziemba showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. When the match had been going on for 91 minutes, SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA's Basílio Maciel got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Wawrzyniec Dec. After some careless play in the Hiroku Saikaro Fc defense, Szymon Ziemba kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wawrzyniec Dec. The Hiroku Saikaro Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wawrzyniec Dec should have stopped the shot.