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Estadio Gondifelos
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) NEW OPORTO's Wilson Espírito Santo 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. Wilson Espírito Santo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Takis Petropoulos put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of 孟桦延. After 20 minutes of play, SC Asseca's Leonel Lorca made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 孟桦延 was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Leonel Lorca put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of 孟桦延. After a defensive mix-up in NEW OPORTO's zone, Leonel Lorca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 孟桦延 came out of the goal and Leonel Lorca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexandre Seabra's late challenge caught a SC Asseca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexandre Seabra helped the player get up and apologised. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leonel Lorca in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 孟桦延 saved NEW OPORTO from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Takis Petropoulos in the 37th minute of play forced NEW OPORTO's goalkeeper 孟桦延 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute of the match, Wilson Espírito Santo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dean Grieve saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 39 minutes into the game, SC Asseca's Leonel Lorca nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 孟桦延 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. Lukasz Ruzicki might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 孟桦延. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lukasz Ruzicki ran back to his position shaking his head. After 45 played minutes SC Asseca got a freekick which was hit by Duncan Smikle. Dean Grieve took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilson Espírito Santo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-6 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leonel Lorca to strike the kick off in the second half. Gregório Miguéis hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. After having played for 51 minutes, Leonel Lorca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Asseca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonel Lorca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 52 minutes into the match, NEW OPORTO's goalkeeper 孟桦延 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 狄松鹏. 孟桦延 didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when SC Asseca's Takis Petropoulos shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-7 in the ordered_time% minute. During the 63rd minute of the match Alexandre Seabra completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Alexandre Seabra a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 64 played minutes NEW OPORTO got a freekick which was hit by Alexandre Seabra. Vítor Moutinho hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. NEW OPORTO's 孟桦延 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonel Lorca in the 70th minute of play. 74 minutes into the game, Gregório Miguéis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. NEW OPORTO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Asseca the free kick. In the 74th match minute, NEW OPORTO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregório Miguéis to maneuver through the defense. When SC Asseca's Leonel Lorca in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye NEW OPORTO's goalie prevented a goal. In the 82nd minute Lukasz Ruzicki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 孟桦延 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 孟桦延 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonel Lorca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 孟桦延 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonel Lorca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 86 minutes into the match, SC Asseca's goal looked a bit too open when Vítor Moutinho came free, but Dean Grieve reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 孟桦延 didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when SC Asseca's Takis Petropoulos shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-8 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 91st minute Leonel Lorca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 孟桦延 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute Takis Petropoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 孟桦延 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The NEW OPORTO fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. SC Asseca were clearly better and deserved to take the win.