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Spectators: 585 (Terracing: 439, Seating: 135, VIP seats: 11) SC Braga's André Jordão got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Laçın Cumayev made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Walter Giardino sent off a good shot on target. Walter Giardino took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Laçın Cumayev. Laçın Cumayev dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. SC Braga's André Jordão got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Walter Giardino got a free kick in the 12th minute. SC Braga's Laçın Cumayev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Walter Giardino in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute Walter Giardino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laçın Cumayev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the game, Leandro Desabato was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Braga the free kick. After a rather tough play, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Leandro Desabato got a free kick in the 17th minute. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's José Sá played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zigmantas Gimbutas in the 23rd minute of play. José Sá took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zigmantas Gimbutas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute, Zigmantas Gimbutas made a precise shot to the right of José Sá. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Laçın Cumayev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Alexandris in the 26th minute of play. Laçın Cumayev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexis Alexandris in the 26th minute of the match. The SC Braga fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when SC Braga's Zigmantas Gimbutas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 31st minute Walter Giardino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laçın Cumayev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. José Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zigmantas Gimbutas in the 34th minute of the match. Laçın Cumayev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Walter Giardino in the 35th minute of the match. 36 minutes into the match, SC Braga's goalkeeper Laçın Cumayev had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Walter Giardino. SC Braga's Zigmantas Gimbutas got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Zigmantas Gimbutas fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Braga's protests and gave Zigmantas Gimbutas a yellow card for diving instead. Zigmantas Gimbutas kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Zigmantas Gimbutas hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 47th match minute, tHe SOnS of rAGnar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karl-Åke Norling to maneuver through the defense. SC Braga's Benjamin de Lara got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zigmantas Gimbutas to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's goal looked a bit too open when Zigmantas Gimbutas came free, but José Sá reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Alexis Alexandris had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Laçın Cumayev. SC Braga's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alexis Alexandris was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. 60 minutes into the match, SC Braga's goal looked a bit too open when Laurence Snow came free, but Laçın Cumayev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laçın Cumayev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walter Giardino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zigmantas Gimbutas in the 65th minute of play forced tHe SOnS of rAGnar's goalkeeper José Sá to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. José Sá stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zigmantas Gimbutas's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. Walter Giardino scored 3-3 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Laçın Cumayev, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Antonis Kardaris was substituted for Kosmas Salaminiotis. SC Braga made a substitution. Antonio Cieri replaced Benjamin de Lara. tHe SOnS of rAGnar made a substitution. Eskil Möllgren replaced Leandro Desabato. Stig-Åke Mattsson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without José Sá having to make a save. 79 minutes into the match, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's goal looked a bit too open when Stig-Åke Mattsson came free, but José Sá reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laçın Cumayev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Alexandris in the 81st minute of play. Laçın Cumayev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walter Giardino in the 82nd minute of play. Laçın Cumayev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walter Giardino, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind tHe SOnS of rAGnar's goalkeeper José Sá, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. SC Braga's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jon-Egil Sætre in the 90th minute. SC Braga's Lu Xun Lei was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but José Sá in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 92 minutes into the match, Stig-Åke Mattsson notched a goal, 3-4, to the right of tHe SOnS of rAGnar's José Sá. José Sá was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 95 minutes into the match, Eskil Möllgren had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Laçın Cumayev. SC Braga's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eskil Möllgren was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-4. The whistle blew for the end of the second half and the match was still tied. The players were able to take a short break before lining up again for extra-time.

The players didn't get much rest, but they still tried to pep each other up as they lined up for the first half in overtime. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Walter Giardino started the play with his kick off. Stig-Åke Mattsson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Sá read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 100th minute of play. A collision led to tHe SOnS of rAGnar getting a freekick after 106 minutes play. Ulysses Matorin hit a great ball. Laçın Cumayev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eskil Möllgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 109th minute. Antonio Cieri might have been able to make a better finish in the 110th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over José Sá. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antonio Cieri ran back to his position shaking his head. The score was still level after an even and exciting first-half in extra time. The players took a moment to grab a drink and get instructions from their managers before swapping ends.

In the 118th minute Stig-Åke Mattsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Sá saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 122nd minute Alexis Alexandris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laçın Cumayev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the SC Braga players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for tHe SOnS of rAGnar.