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National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Sérgio Neto made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to China getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Samuele Longo hit a great ball. Diamantino Amaro made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Samuele Longo sent off a good shot on target. 吕凡谦 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Neto, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Rafael Cabral heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. China's 吕凡谦 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Neto in the 14th minute of play. 14 minutes into the game, Sérgio Neto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. 吕凡谦 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 16th minute, Samuele Longo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Diamantino Amaro. The goal made the score 1-1. After 20 played minutes, China's 赵城枫 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Diamantino Amaro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in China reached it. After 21 minutes of play, China's Long Peng Chao made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Diamantino Amaro was left in no man's land by his defense there! China's 吕凡谦 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Neto in the 26th minute of play. In the 33rd minute Sérgio Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 吕凡谦 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diamantino Amaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuele Longo in the 34th minute of play. Diamantino Amaro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samuele Longo in the 37th minute. China's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 赵城枫 in the 38th minute. 吕凡谦 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sérgio Neto in the 42nd minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Samuele Longo was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Samuele Longo came free, but Diamantino Amaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Portugal's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 赵城枫 was slow to take the kick. During this time China's players had a chance to rest. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sérgio Neto got free with 吕凡谦 in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Diamantino Amaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuele Longo in the 61st minute of play. China's 吕凡谦 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Neto in the 62nd minute of play. With 66 minutes on the clock, Alfredo Sá commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. China's Andrés Messi was substituted for Long Peng Chao. Diamantino Amaro had in the 69thth minute some difficulties stopping Samuele Longo's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 70th minute, Samuele Longo 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. China's 陆卫建 was substituted for 柯青适. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Portugal's goalie and right to 陆卫建. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Portugal's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Diamantino Amaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrés Messi in the 80th minute of play. The supporters of China booed when Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vítor Machado didn't get a good kick on the ball. China's Samuele Longo got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Diamantino Amaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrés Messi in the 97th minute of play.