Welcome to the match between Portugal and Belgium

1'

Luís Santos fed the ball forward to Bruno Rocha, Wendel Vrancken tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Bruno Rocha shielded the ball from Jimmy Tailler and blasted the ball towards the top corner from 25 yards.

But Bruno Rocha put it wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

2'

Luís Santos delivered the ball to Maximino Achilles, the ball was picked up by Maximino Achilles before Wendel Vrancken could cut it out.

Maximino Achilles escaped from the challenge of Jimmy Tailler and hit a speculative long-range shot.

But Maximino Achilles didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

3'

Wendel Vrancken lost the ball to Nicodemo Gomes's block tackle before Wendel Vrancken attempted to deliver the ball.

4'

Eugênio Crespo tried to skip past Gerold Ramecker but Gerold Ramecker denied.

5'

Poor corner kick delivered by Santiago Duarte that went straight to the opposition.

6'

Pass by Breno Coelho to Eugênio Crespo, Gerold Ramecker stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Eugênio Crespo tried to whip in a float cross but Régis Abelen read the game well to intercept the ball.

7'

Eugênio Crespo attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Witold Wernher.

9'

Jimmy Tailler dribbled past Nicodemo Gomes.

Jimmy Tailler played a perfect pass for Wolfgang Buckholtz, Wolfgang Buckholtz picked up on the ball before Bruno Rocha could intercept.

Wolfgang Buckholtz looked certain to score but he couldn't escape the attentions of Plácido Cabral.

10'

Mathijs Baasch was shown a yellow card.

Santiago Duarte tried to get onto the pass but Günther Krauss did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

11'

Ambrosio Achilles made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Wendel Vrancken.

12'

Eugênio Crespo stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Régis Abelen made it first to the ball and intercepted.

14'

Santiago Duarte went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

16'

Luís Santos played a wonderful ball for Santiago Duarte, the ball was picked up by Santiago Duarte before Wendel Vrancken could reach it.

Swerving shot by Santiago Duarte from 20 yards. Jimmy Tailler failed to charge down the shot.

But Santiago Duarte put it wide of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Santiago Duarte. He was lacking match sharpness.

18'

Santiago Duarte's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

19'

Eugênio Crespo tried to dribble past Régis Abelen but Régis Abelen blocked Eugênio Crespo.

20'

Günther Krauss tried to take the ball past Bruno Rocha but Bruno Rocha succesfully won the ball from Günther Krauss.

21'

Eugênio Crespo lost the ball to Régis Abelen's block tackle before Eugênio Crespo attempted to pass the ball.

23'

Eugênio Crespo tried to use his skill to go past Régis Abelen but Régis Abelen nicked the ball from the toes of Eugênio Crespo.

24'

Santiago Duarte curled the ball in at goal from long range. Witold Wernher wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Santiago Duarte couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a terrible miss.

25'

Luís Santos passed the ball to Bruno Rocha, Wendel Vrancken failed to reach the ball.

Bruno Rocha smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Jimmy Tailler wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball skimmed the top of the cross bar and went out ... He buried his face in his hands

26'

Bruno Rocha held up the ball, evading the challenge of Jimmy Tailler and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

But Bruno Rocha blazed it over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Bruno Rocha. He looked like he was short of match practice.

27'

Gerold Ramecker tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

28'

Eugênio Crespo jinked confidently past Gerold Ramecker.

Eugênio Crespo tried to twist past Régis Abelen but Régis Abelen denied.

29'

Luís Santos lobbed it over the halfway line,Wendel Vrancken failed to intercept the pass.

Maximino Achilles got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Odilon Fried headed the ball clear.

30'

Eugênio Crespo tried to knock a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Jimmy Tailler.

31'

Santiago Duarte played the ball to Cleto Fonseca's feet, Cleto Fonseca trapped the ball nicely before Witold Wernher could cut it out.

Cleto Fonseca tried to swing in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Günther Krauss.

32'

Eugênio Crespo tried to play it past Régis Abelen but Régis Abelen blocked Eugênio Crespo.

34'

Santiago Duarte took the corner.

Plácido Cabral got to the ball before Wob Hofmeister, then cushioned a headed pass.

Good play by Breno Coelho in making himself some space and tried to lob it over the keeper. Odilon Fried couldn't reach it.

the ball went into the net despite of Mike Beyersdorf's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Breno Coelho found the net !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Portugal 1 - 0 Belgium

35'

Luís Santos made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Wendel Vrancken intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

36'

Günther Krauss tried to get onto the pass but Cleto Fonseca came close and blocked it.

37'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Gerold Ramecker.

Santiago Duarte chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Bruno Rocha, Bruno Rocha brought the ball down well before Witold Wernher could intercept.

Bruno Rocha was in the clear.

Bruno Rocha got into a one on one situation with Mike Beyersdorf, sprinted past the keeper, and had the goal at his mercy. Super Finish !!!

Portugal 2 - 0 Belgium

39'

Luís Santos tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Witold Wernher.

40'

Santiago Duarte tried to jink past Witold Wernher but Witold Wernher dispossessed Santiago Duarte.

41'

Bruno Rocha skipped easily past Jimmy Tailler.

Bruno Rocha showed Wendel Vrancken a clean set of heels.

Bruno Rocha played a perfect pass for Maximino Achilles, Maximino Achilles took possession of the ball before Jimmy Tailler could reach it.

Maximino Achilles fired off a shot but the shot cannoned off Wob Hofmeister.

42'

Santiago Duarte escaped from the challenge of Witold Wernher and tried his luck with a long range chip.

But Santiago Duarte sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Santiago Duarte. He was lacking match sharpness.

44'

Maximino Achilles stepped up and struck the freekick. Mike Beyersdorf beat the ball away.

45'

Balduíno Delgado replaced Ambrosio Achilles.

Odilon Melo replaced Santiago Duarte.

Odilon Melo struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Witold Wernher couldn't reach it.

But Odilon Melo put it just over ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Belgium were unfortunate to go in behind.Portugal maintained 68% of possession and 32% for Belgium. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Balduíno Delgado hit a long ball forward, Maximino Achilles trapped the ball nicely before Régis Abelen could cut it out.

Maximino Achilles made a pass to Breno Coelho, Wob Hofmeister couldn't reach it.

Breno Coelho passed the ball perfectly to Odilon Melo, Odilon Fried missed his interception.

Odilon Melo lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and shot for the top corner. Wob Hofmeister approached too late to clear the danger.

It went close from Odilon Melo ... That should have been a goal.

47'

Pass by Nicodemo Gomes to Eugênio Crespo, Régis Abelen failed to intercept the pass.

Gerold Ramecker could not stop Eugênio Crespo going past him.

Eugênio Crespo got free in the penalty area and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Wob Hofmeister failed to charge down the shot.

Eugênio Crespo put it clean over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

51'

Bruno Rocha picked up Luís Santos's superb pass, Wendel Vrancken missed his interception.

Bruno Rocha bent it from medium range. Jimmy Tailler approached too late to block it.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Bruno Rocha ... He held his head in his hands.

52'

Luís Santos fed the ball forward to Bruno Rocha, Jimmy Tailler couldn't reach it.

Bruno Rocha shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Wendel Vrancken approached too late to block it.

Denied by Mike Beyersdorf.

53'

Balduíno Delgado tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Régis Abelen.

54'

Luís Santos passed along the floor for Nicodemo Gomes to pick it up, Nicodemo Gomes latched onto the ball before Wendel Vrancken could cut it out.

From medium range, Nicodemo Gomes bent the ball towards goal. Jimmy Tailler failed to block the shot.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

55'

Luís Santos passed the ball to Bruno Rocha, Wendel Vrancken couldn't cut out the pass.

Bruno Rocha twisted past Jimmy Tailler.

Bruno Rocha dribbled past Wendel Vrancken.

Bruno Rocha tried an optimistic effort at goal but Wob Hofmeister scrambled the ball away.

56'

Luís Santos tried to play a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Jimmy Tailler.

57'

Maximino Achilles had a go from the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

58'

Maximino Achilles flicked the ball over Wendel Vrancken's head !.

Maximino Achilles tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Jimmy Tailler.

60'

Bruno Rocha got past Jimmy Tailler.

Bruno Rocha struck a medium range piledriver. Wendel Vrancken couldn't reach it.

Good goalkeeping by Mike Beyersdorf to block the shot with his body.

61'

Eugênio Crespo lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

63'

Günther Krauss could not stop a confident Odilon Melo going past him.

Odilon Melo crossed the ball high into the box, Witold Wernher stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Breno Coelho got up above Odilon Fried but the ball went bad.

64'

Odilon Melo hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Witold Wernher charged down the shot.

65'

Odilon Melo played it past Witold Wernher.

Odilon Melo tried to skip past the challenge of Günther Krauss but Günther Krauss blocked Odilon Melo in a good, clean tackle.

66'

Eugênio Crespo made a good pass to Balduíno Delgado, Balduíno Delgado took it in his stride before Régis Abelen could reach it.

Gerold Ramecker blocked Balduíno Delgado before Balduíno Delgado attempted to pass the ball.

67'

Günther Krauss tried to twist past Cleto Fonseca but Cleto Fonseca block tackled Günther Krauss.

68'

Poor corner kick by Maximino Achilles. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

69'

Witold Wernher hit the freekick. But it hit the wall.

70'

Wob Hofmeister made for the bench and was replaced by Marnix De Vriese.

72'

Eugênio Crespo tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball came off Régis Abelen.

74'

Poor corner kick delivered by Odilon Melo that went straight to the opposition.

75'

Plácido Cabral tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Witold Wernher.

76'

Odilon Melo swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

77'

Maximino Achilles skipped past the challenge of Witold Wernher.

Maximino Achilles had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Günther Krauss hoofed the ball clear.

78'

Jimmy Tailler made an attempt to move the ball forward but Nicodemo Gomes got in the way of the ball.

80'

Luís Santos dribbled past Jimmy Tailler.

Luís Santos took the ball past Wendel Vrancken.

Luís Santos made space for himself and fired off a shot. Marnix De Vriese approached too late to block it.

But Luís Santos blazed it over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

82'

Günther Krauss tried to score from long range but he couldn't withstand Cleto Fonseca's pressure.

83'

Odilon Melo skipped easily past Günther Krauss.

Odilon Melo dribbled past Witold Wernher.

Odilon Melo took a shot! but the shot was charged down by Odilon Fried.

84'

Odilon Melo passed the ball to Luís Santos, Luís Santos latched onto the ball before Witold Wernher could cut it out.

A float cross was delivered by Luís Santos, Günther Krauss couldn't cut out the pass.

85'

Balduíno Delgado hit it high over Günther Krauss.

Eugênio Crespo tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but Marnix De Vriese charged down the header.

86'

Cleto Fonseca passed it high to Maximino Achilles, Witold Wernher failed to reach the ball.

Maximino Achilles tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Marnix De Vriese.

87'

Nicodemo Gomes bent it from long range but Wendel Vrancken got in and cleared the danger.

88'

Cleto Fonseca laid it forward to Luís Santos, Luís Santos trapped the ball nicely before Jimmy Tailler could reach it.

Luís Santos skipped past Wendel Vrancken.

Luís Santos found a perfect spot and hit a hopeful looking shot. Odilon Fried couldn't reach it.

Mike Beyersdorf had no chance of stopping the ball ... A great goal from a fine move by Luís Santos !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Portugal 3 - 0 Belgium

90'

Bruno Rocha tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

91'

Plácido Cabral lifted the ball ahead of Maximino Achilles, Maximino Achilles brought the ball down well before Witold Wernher could reach it.

From wide of the goal, Maximino Achilles managed to curl in a shot but the shot clattered off Odilon Fried.

92'

Gerold Ramecker tried to sprint past Balduíno Delgado but Balduíno Delgado block tackled Gerold Ramecker.

93'

Odilon Melo lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

End Match Portugal 3 - 0 Belgium