Despite dominating the game Portugal never fully subdued a game New Zealand side. Portugal needed goals from a free kick just before half time and a weirdly awarded penalty kick in the second half to beat New Zealand.
The New Zeakland goalkeeper probably made the free kick goal look better than it was as he was caught wrong footed. The penalty seemed to be given by the assistant referee as the play continued for a considerable number of seconds before the referee halted play and awarded the penalty. To compound the issue for NZ there did not appear to be much contact when the Portugusese player fell in the box.
Bruno Gama scored both goals for Portugal while Rui Patricio maintained a clean sheet. The New Zealanders battled away and might have had a consolation goal late in the game as Portugal lost concentration on a couple of occassions.
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