Portugal		Venezuela
4.4.2	Tactics	WC G1 2R
53%	Possession	47%
35%	Play in the half	65%
18	Shots	3
1	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
80.5	average mark	76.2
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
incredible	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	brilliant

1 minute.
Here comes Agrelos, having a little trouble catching the ball. Agrelos plays the ball through. Corga takes over possession. Corga lobs the ball high into the air. Pinção makes a diving header.
It was close.

17 minute.
Palacios passes, it`s a high ball. Ginguinhas plays the ball off with his head. Pombo attempts to pass. Galinha approaches the ball. Galinha has a fantastic effort at goal. Reinoso palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

18 minute.
Fernández passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Ramos throws the ball in. Corga centers. Galinha rises up and heads the ball. Reinoso palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

20 minute.
Sintra just manages to reach the ball first. Sintra passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Corga takes over possession. Corga centers. Galinha gets his head on it. Reinoso palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

25 minute.
Pombo makes a sublime pass. Ramos approaches the ball. Ramos makes an instep pass. Corga centers. Galinha makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

32 minute.
Ginguinhas passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Sintra approaches the ball. Sintra makes an instep pass. Galinha takes over possession. Galinha has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

35 minute.
Pombo makes a one-touch pass. Sintra takes over possession. Maestre takes the opponents legs away. Maestre is cautioned. Sintra was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Ramos takes a quick free-kick. Corga approaches the ball. Corga passes, it`s a high ball. Pinção makes a diving header. Reinoso palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

36 minute.
Corga throws the ball in. Ramos just manages to reach the ball first. Ramos makes a one-touch pass. Pinção approaches the ball. Pinção has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

39 minute.
Sintra takes over possession. Sintra makes an instep pass. Pombo attempts to pass. Galinha takes over possession. Galinha has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

45 minute.
Here comes Sintra, having a little trouble catching the ball. Pastrana attempts to pass. Ginguinhas just manages to reach the ball first. Paredes cleverly intercepts the pass. Paredes shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Portugal 32%, Venezuela 68%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Portugal - Venezuela 0:0

48 minute.
Sintra approaches the ball. Brizuela wins the ball from behind. Brizuela lobs the ball high into the air. Carrero approaches the ball. Carrero takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Carrero takes over possession. Carrero lobs the ball high into the air.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal - Venezuela 0:1

51 minute.
Pombo makes an instep pass. Corga takes over possession. Montenegro fouls. Montenegro is cautioned.

56 minute.
Throw-in. Otaiza comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Sintra centers. Pinção plays the ball off with his head. Corga centers. Galinha rises up and heads the ball. Fernández tries to trap the ball. Otaiza tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

65 minute.
Sintra approaches the ball. Sintra passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pombo just manages to reach the ball first. Pombo passes, it`s a high ball. Galinha just manages to reach the ball first.
It was close.

66 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Bustamante comes on to the pitch. Morta comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Pombo just manages to reach the ball first. Pombo centers. Montenegro centers. Carrero approaches the ball. Carrero has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

80 minute.
Morta centers. Pinção plays the ball off with his head. Brizuela ineptly catches the ball. Galinha just manages to reach the ball first. Galinha takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

84 minute.
Morta ineptly catches the ball. Pinção approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Fernández is guilty of misconduct. Pinção was harmed in the clash. The distance from the goal is not that far. Ramos takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Galinha gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

85 minute.
Pombo centers. Galinha plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Fernández, having a little trouble catching the ball. Pinção approaches the ball. Pinção shoots. Otaiza palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Portugal 39%, Venezuela 61%.
Portugal - Venezuela 0:1