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Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Magno Samakuva made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, João Carlos Caneças had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Neide Bastos. Sport Lisboa e BENFICA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that João Carlos Caneças was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 8th play minutes Afonso Amado shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Neide Bastos and just under the crossbar into goal. Sport Lisboa e BENFICA's Neide Bastos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ailton Flores in the 12th minute of play. When Desert Fury's Afonso Amado in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sport Lisboa e BENFICA's goalie prevented a goal. The Desert Fury fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Desert Fury's Afonso Amado 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 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Ailton Flores had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 20 minutes, Afonso Amado made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Sport Lisboa e BENFICA's Neide Bastos tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Teodoro Correia fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Desert Fury's protests and gave Teodoro Correia a yellow card for diving instead. After 23 played minutes Desert Fury got a freekick which was hit by Teodoro Correia. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Afonso Amado in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Neide Bastos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Desert Fury's Afonso Amado in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sport Lisboa e BENFICA's goalie prevented a goal. Nuno Dikaté didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Magno Samakuva went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. The Desert Fury fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when Desert Fury's Afonso Amado 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 1-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 39th minute, Afonso Amado made a precise shot to the right of Neide Bastos. Sport Lisboa e BENFICA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-7. In the 43rd minute Ailton Flores shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Neide Bastos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-7 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Afonso Amado made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Ailton Flores 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. With 54 minutes on the clock, Teodoro Correia commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 56th minute, Eduardo Sá 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. 58 minutes into the game, Desert Fury's Nuno Ramos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Neide Bastos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-8. Neide Bastos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Ramos, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 1-9 when Ailton Flores sped through Sport Lisboa e BENFICA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Neide Bastos. Desert Fury's Nuno Ramos shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 72nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Neide Bastos but with some difficulty. The Desert Fury fans' excitement grew in the 73rd match minute when Desert Fury's Nuno Ramos 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 1-11 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some careless play in the Sport Lisboa e BENFICA defense, Ailton Flores kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Neide Bastos. The Sport Lisboa e BENFICA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Neide Bastos should have stopped the shot. Fábio Vila-Santa kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Nuno Dikaté didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Magno Samakuva went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-12 was the resulting score. Sport Lisboa e BENFICA's Neide Bastos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Sport Lisboa e BENFICA from getting a goal against them. Sport Lisboa e BENFICA's Neide Bastos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Ramos in the 86th minute of play. After 95 played minutes Nuno Ramos rounded Sport Lisboa e BENFICA's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-14. The Sport Lisboa e BENFICA fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Desert Fury were clearly better and deserved to take the win.