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Estádio da Luz
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5900, Seating: 1510, VIP seats: 100) When SL Benfica's Vaggelis Totolos in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of SL Benfica booed when ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chronis Poulakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kolkhis Brettos in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Toni Lozano saved SL Benfica from getting behind. In the 17th minute, Thanasis Panayiotopoulos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SL Benfica fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The audience was convinced that Vaggelis Totolos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Euneos Barraboutis was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dardanos Papoutsis in the 24th minute of play forced ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's goalkeeper Euneos Barraboutis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Dardanos Papoutsis notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's Euneos Barraboutis. Euneos Barraboutis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 31st minute, Thanasis Panayiotopoulos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Euneos Barraboutis was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. 39 minutes into the match, ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's Kolkhis Brettos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Toni Lozano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Akontios Haritos during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's Euneos Barraboutis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dardanos Papoutsis in the 51st minute of play. Amykos Laganas hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. SL Benfica's Thanasis Panayiotopoulos got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to SL Benfica getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Myrtilos Mersinias hit a great ball. 69 minutes into the match, Dardanos Papoutsis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Euneos Barraboutis. ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dardanos Papoutsis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. In the 72ndth minute of the game Vaggelis Totolos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's Euneos Barraboutis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Kheiron Manoukarakis's late challenge caught a SL Benfica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kheiron Manoukarakis helped the player get up and apologised. Kheiron Manoukarakis hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Zethos Kyriakoulopoulos hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. 75 minutes into the match, ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's goal looked a bit too open when Dardanos Papoutsis came free, but Euneos Barraboutis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ's goal looked a bit too open when Thanasis Panayiotopoulos came free, but Euneos Barraboutis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Euneos Barraboutis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thanasis Panayiotopoulos in the 79th minute of the match. After 84 played minutes ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ got a freekick which was hit by Kheiron Manoukarakis. 86 minutes into the game, Myrtilos Mersinias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SL Benfica's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ΑΦΕΝΤΙΚΟ the free kick. 89 minutes into the match, SL Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Kolkhis Roros came free, but Toni Lozano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The attack was good, but when Dardanos Papoutsis in the 91st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. SL Benfica had won after a very even match.