In a passionate match, Portugal defeated Poland at home by a score of 5-1. Leader Martinez made easy adjustments after his team locked up an early spot in the last eight. He decided to leave four of his stars - Cairo, Punufenandis, Benedicto Schwarz and Berto Nieto - out of the game for a while so that the team can be in top form for the UEFA Europa League group stage match against Croatia in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The "strategic break" saw four players who had been in the thick of the action, with Crowe scoring twice and adding an assist, Punufenendis scoring with a long-range shot and Bertounitou contributing a goal. Martinez then returned to Saudi Arabian giants Ainas, who wanted Crowe to have a routine break considering he is 39 years old.
Manchester United captain Bono Fernandes was unable to play due to suspension. City midfielder Bernardo Schwarz and Rutgers flanker Berto Nieto were also able to return to their clubs early for the same reason. Martinez said he wanted to use this opportunity to explore new talent, so he selected two U21 players, Fabio Schwarz and Kunda, to play in Croatia.
Portugal's "concessions", so that Croatia is the biggest winner. As long as the draw in this game, Croatia can easily advance to the last eight.
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