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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Edmundo Fontão made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Fontão in the 5th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Dani Hernández to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angola's Lourenço Polido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Meder Muños in the 6th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fábio Quilempan got free with Dani Hernández in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th minute, Angola's Fábio Quilempan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dani Hernández. Dani Hernández yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. With a little luck, Venezuela's Dani Hernández got control of the ball when Fábio Quilempan tried to sneak it across the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Fábio Quilempan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dani Hernández, 2-0. In the 24th minute, Nito Montoia 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. Lourenço Polido didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Venezuela's Meder Muños shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Miguel Cunha made in the 36th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Custódio Lima Clemente however managed to control. In the 44th minute Angola were awarded a corner. Cláudio Pegacho went to the cornerflag to take it. Angola's Edmundo Fontão was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dani Hernández in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Dani Hernández made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Fábio Quilempan sent off a good shot on target. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Meder Muños made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 minutes, Meder Muños managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Venezuela's supporters crossed their fingers, but Meder Muños was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 54th minute, Venezuela's Meder Muños dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Dani Hernández showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Custódio Lima Clemente, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Meder Muños in the 58th minute of play forced Angola's goalkeeper Lourenço Polido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Nito Montoia came free, but Dani Hernández reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Venezuela's Peruanton Tamayo was substituted for Meder Muños. Angola made a substitution. Nuno Mendes replaced Fábio Quilempan. Venezuela's Telmo Lillo was substituted for Marcelo Gay. Lourenço Polido showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peruanton Tamayo, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. A collision led to Angola getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Flavio Polido hit a great ball. 71 minutes into the match, Angola's goal looked a bit too open when Telmo Lillo came free, but Lourenço Polido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute Peruanton Tamayo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lourenço Polido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dani Hernández showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nito Montoia, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 79th match minute, Angola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Cunha to maneuver through the defense. After 80 played minutes Angola got a freekick which was hit by Flavio Polido. Venezuela's Telmo Lillo got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Serafino Pestaña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85thth minute of the game Peruanton Tamayo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Angola's Lourenço Polido was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Angola's goal looked a bit too open when Peruanton Tamayo came free, but Lourenço Polido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lourenço Polido showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peruanton Tamayo, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 90th minute, Peruanton Tamayo made a precise shot to the right of Lourenço Polido. Angola's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-5. 93 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno Mendes came free, but Dani Hernández reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 94 played minutes Angola got a freekick which was hit by Flavio Polido. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Venezuela eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.