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National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Marquinhos Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brazil's supporters rose to their feet, but Marquinhos Santos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nessos Balouris breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Evripidis Papadimitriou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Brazil's Nilmar de Castro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Brazil from getting a goal against them. 14 minutes into the match, Cyprus's goal looked a bit too open when Marquinhos Santos came free, but Nessos Balouris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rhesos Routsis hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Brazil's Marco Mendes quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Rhesos Routsis, made in the 18th minute of the game. 20 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Evripidis Papadimitriou came free, but Nilmar de Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 21 minutes Brazil's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gylippus Nikolakakos who took care of the corner kick. Nessos Balouris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marquinhos Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marquinhos Santos in the 24th minute of play forced Cyprus's goalkeeper Nessos Balouris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evripidis Papadimitriou got free with Nilmar de Castro in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 34 minutes into the match, Marquinhos Santos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nessos Balouris. Cyprus's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marquinhos Santos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Evripidis Papadimitriou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marquinhos Santos in the 40th minute of play forced Cyprus's goalkeeper Nessos Balouris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 45 played minutes Cyprus got a freekick which was hit by Likymnios Tekosis.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marquinhos Santos made a kick off. In the 50th minute Marquinhos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nessos Balouris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brazil made a substitution. Celsinho Perez replaced Marco Mendes. Gylippus Nikolakakos kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Cyprus's goal looked a bit too open when Celsinho Perez came free, but Nessos Balouris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute, Gylippus Nikolakakos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cyprus made a substitution. Hektor Fitrakis replaced Traian Delas. In the 68th minute Brazil were awarded a corner. Celsinho Perez went to the cornerflag to take it. Nessos Balouris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Eduardo Marinho in the 70th minute of the match. 72 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Evripidis Papadimitriou came free, but Nilmar de Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Brazil's Luís Eduardo Marinho in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cyprus's goalie prevented a goal. Cyprus's Nessos Balouris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celsinho Perez in the 84th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Brazil's zone, Evripidis Papadimitriou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nilmar de Castro came out of the goal and Evripidis Papadimitriou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 88thth minute of the game Celsinho Perez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cyprus's Nessos Balouris was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nessos Balouris had great luck who in the 88thth minute grab hold of the ball when Celsinho Perez from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Nessos Balouris stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maurinho Mendonça's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. Nessos Balouris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Eduardo Marinho in the 93rd minute of the match. Cyprus's Nessos Balouris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Eduardo Marinho in the 95th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.