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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Poland's Gigi Buffon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Poland from getting a goal against them. Rogério Gentil made in the 8th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Manuel Quintas. 21 minutes into the match, Poland's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Nunes came free, but Gigi Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Gustaw Petrasz made a precise shot to the right of Amado Neiva. Portugal's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaw Petrasz in the 28th minute of play forced Portugal's goalkeeper Amado Neiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Portugal's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Korneliusz Cizeski was slow to take the kick. During this time Poland's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Gustaw Petrasz heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 33 minutes into the match, Poland's Gustaw Petrasz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amado Neiva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Amado Neiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustaw Petrasz, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Basílio Vilanova got free with Gigi Buffon in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gigi Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Nunes in the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st match minute, Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuno Pires to maneuver through the defense. Gustaw Petrasz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the match, Poland's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Nunes came free, but Gigi Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Basílio Vilanova got free with Gigi Buffon in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 47th minute, Gustaw Petrasz 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. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 63rd minute, Gustaw Petrasz 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. Poland made a substitution. Jaroslaw Milko replaced Korneliusz Cizeski. Poland made a substitution. Henryk Kasperczak replaced Aleksander Waselenczuk. Poland's Gigi Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rogério Gentil in the 67th minute of play. Gigi Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basílio Vilanova, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70thth minute of the game Basílio Vilanova who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Poland's Gigi Buffon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gustaw Petrasz in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amado Neiva saved Portugal from getting behind. Radomir Czerner's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Amado Neiva firmly grabbed it by the left post. Portugal made a substitution. Celso Calado replaced Fernando Nunes. Portugal made a substitution. Vicente Portela replaced Manuel Quintas. Gigi Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celso Calado in the 86th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 89 minutes, Amado Neiva successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 93 minutes into the match, Basílio Vilanova had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gigi Buffon. Poland's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Basílio Vilanova was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Poland eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.