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Stadio dei Fratelli
Spectators: 10834 (Terracing: 8127, Seating: 2491, VIP seats: 216) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emilian Zgabei started the match with the kick off. Carlos Tello received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Herb Good came out and tried to block the shot, but Carlos Tello slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Azzurri FC's Carlos Tello sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Herb Good narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 13 minutes into the match, Azzurri FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emilian Zgabei came free, but Loramendi Valdivia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Marcel Lynn got a free kick in the 14th minute. With a little luck, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Herb Good got control of the ball when Denis Redd tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Azzurri FC's goalkeeper Loramendi Valdivia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Loramendi Valdivia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilian Zgabei in the 19th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emilian Zgabei in the 22nd minute of play forced Azzurri FC's goalkeeper Loramendi Valdivia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Herb Good got control of the ball when Stan Pitre tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Azzurri FC's goalkeeper Loramendi Valdivia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Herb Good showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Tello in the 29th minute of the match. Loramendi Valdivia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emilian Zgabei in the 38th minute of the match. Loramendi Valdivia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emilian Zgabei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Jules Barrett kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Herb Good. That made the score 2-0 in the 46 minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rosario Cardona to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jules Barrett in the 52nd minute of play forced Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Herb Good to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emilian Zgabei's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Loramendi Valdivia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. The supporters of Azzurri FC booed when Sport Lisboa e Benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Garland Noël didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rostyslav Solodkyi in the 58th minute. The supporters of Sport Lisboa e Benfica booed when Azzurri FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dino Rowe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emilian Zgabei could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Loramendi Valdivia made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Garland Noël got a free kick in the 70th minute. 73 minutes into the match, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Tello came free, but Herb Good reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Emilian Zgabei sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Loramendi Valdivia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stan Pitre in the 81st minute of play forced Sport Lisboa e Benfica's goalkeeper Herb Good to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emilian Zgabei's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Loramendi Valdivia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Loramendi Valdivia was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Emilian Zgabei showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 84 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Collin Grimm got a free kick in the 87th minute. The supporters of Azzurri FC booed when Sport Lisboa e Benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Vela didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute Jules Barrett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herb Good saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Herb Good showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Tello in the 93rd minute of the match.