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SpursAcademy Stadium
Spectators: 8464 (Terracing: 6349, Seating: 1946, VIP seats: 169) Eureka's Laureano Portugal 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. Salvador Sordo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Du Yuan Chao in the 4th minute of the match. Quintino Lobo kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Salvador Sordo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wiliam Queiroz in the 8th minute of play. With 9 minutes on the clock, Lisandro Luz commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Salvador Sordo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wiliam Queiroz's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Eureka's Salvador Sordo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Eureka from getting a goal against them. Macit Sağıt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Salvador Sordo made a huge save. Macit Sağıt in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Salvador Sordo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a defensive mix-up in Suprs Academia's zone, Quintino Lobo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Deng Liang Yao came out of the goal and Quintino Lobo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eureka's Salvador Sordo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Macit Sağıt in the 29th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Macit Sağıt dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Salvador Sordo, 3-0. 32 minutes into the match, Suprs Academia's goal looked a bit too open when Valentim Castilho came free, but Deng Liang Yao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Eureka's Valdemar Severo got a free kick in the 37th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Wiliam Queiroz sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Salvador Sordo threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Wiliam Queiroz this time. Valentim Castilho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Deng Liang Yao showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dário Colaço, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. If Macit Sağıt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute, Valentim Castilho 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. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Macit Sağıt was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Macit Sağıt in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Salvador Sordo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dário Colaço fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Deng Liang Yao having to interfere. In the 56th minute Eureka were awarded a corner. Shi Xi Wei went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Shi Xi Wei almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Suprs Academia's Deng Liang Yao did a great save. In the 59th minute Macit Sağıt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salvador Sordo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Deng Liang Yao was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Valentim Castilho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 60 minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Eureka's goal looked a bit too open when Du Yuan Chao came free, but Salvador Sordo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute Dário Colaço shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Deng Liang Yao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Eureka's goal looked a bit too open when Du Yuan Chao came free, but Salvador Sordo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute, Shi Xi Wei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute, Shi Xi Wei hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Eureka getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Valdemar Severo hit a great ball. Salvador Sordo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wiliam Queiroz in the 71st minute of play. Salvador Sordo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johnny Gustavsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner ended in Wiliam Queiroz almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Eureka's Salvador Sordo did a great save. In the 78th minute Macit Sağıt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salvador Sordo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 81 played minutes Eureka got a freekick which was hit by Shi Xi Wei. Eureka's Salvador Sordo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Burt Cawthorne in the 85th minute of play. Suprs Academia's Deng Liang Yao proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Suprs Academia from getting a goal against them. If Johnny Gustavsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Quintino Lobo in the 92nd minute of play forced Suprs Academia's goalkeeper Deng Liang Yao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute Macit Sağıt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salvador Sordo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eureka's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.