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Match 11 Toronto - National Soccer Stadium
weatherCode5
02 July
Portugal
2:0
New Zealand
2:0 (1:0)
  • BRUNO GAMA (45', 61' PEN)

Referee Hernando BUITRAGO (COL)

Summary

Gama gets Portugal going

Gama gets Portugal going

The spirited Kiwis made an honest fist of it at a packed National Soccer Stadium in Toronto on Monday, but Portugal's oozing overall class and Bruno Gama's ice-cool set-pieces saw the Lusitanians win out 2-0 to race to the top of Group C.Braga starlet and skipper Gama made the match his own in the 45th minute despite some admirable Kiwi resistance, side-footing an elegant free kick into the ...

Highlights

Line-up

POR
NZL
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Jose COUCEIRO (POR)
(NZL) Stu JACOBS
Officials
  • Referee: Hernando BUITRAGO (COL)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Abraham GONZALEZ (COL)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Rafael RIVAS (COL)
  • Fourth official: Steven DEPIERO (CAN)

Photos

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Quotes

Bruno Gama: "I love the fans in Canada. The way they supported us was just amazing today. Our goal here at these finals is to win every game, including the Final, and hopefully I can score more goals like I did tonight on the way there!"

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STATISTICS
PortugalStatisticsNew Zealand
23Shots7
5Corner kicks2
2Yellow cards4
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
65%Possession (%)35%