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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Yuri Portugal made the kick off which started today's match. If José Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brazil's Isaac Ferreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Cunha in the 9th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when José Cunha came free, but Isaac Ferreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brazil's Isaac Ferreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeu Bessa in the 11th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Marquinhos Xande hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yuri Portugal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Isaac Ferreira made a huge save. Máximo Correia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin da Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute Leandro Heidemann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Máximo Correia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Brazil's Benjamin da Fonseca in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Portugal's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Portugal getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. José Cunha hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Portugal defense, Leandro Heidemann kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Máximo Correia. The Portugal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Máximo Correia should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Portugal in the 46th minute of play forced Brazil's goalkeeper Isaac Ferreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th match minute, Brazil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferreirinha dos Santos to maneuver through the defense. The Portugal players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Brazil were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leandro Heidemann to make the kick off. Máximo Correia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin da Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin da Fonseca in the 55th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Máximo Correia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yuri Portugal hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Isaac Ferreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yuri Portugal, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Thanks to some nice moves Leandro Heidemann could shoot a difficult shot in the 66th minute, which Máximo Correia however easily saved by the left post. Brazil made a substitution. Maurinho Mendonça replaced Benjamin da Fonseca. Portugal made a substitution. Maxim Tsigalko replaced Yuri Portugal. 76 minutes into the match, Leandro Heidemann had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Máximo Correia. Portugal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leandro Heidemann was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Leandro Heidemann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Máximo Correia having to interfere. Maurinho Mendonça blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Máximo Correia having to make a save. Máximo Correia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maurinho Mendonça's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. Brazil were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after Portugal's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Moisés Santana took the corner. With a little luck, Portugal's Máximo Correia got control of the ball when Maurinho Mendonça tried to sneak it across the goal line. Maxim Tsigalko scored 1-4 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Isaac Ferreira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Brazil eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.